Post-Shower Bliss

That feeling of contentment after a long, warm shower

When thoughts have settled and the mind has quietened

And the body feels lighter

Somehow.

And the pace of the world is

Just right.

And the silence sinks in as I lie on my bed

Listening to the sound of the traffic.

With the windows shut, it's only a low murmur

Almost a lullaby.

And if I fell asleep now, I know I would not dream

Except perhaps of a light blue sky

And thin, white clouds

Drifting along

As I drift now

Into my cocoon of post-shower bliss.