Lavender Fields

Sleep came easy last night
our old sheets know us well
softened to bare threads yet
we can’t bear to part with them
just yet.

Yesterday, I found a new scent
in my favorite laundry detergent
and a matching softener —
it had me happy-dancing in Aisle 5
of the supermarket. Shoppers
stopped, looked for a camera set-up,
was this a commercial for a new product?
and curiosity drew them down the aisle.
I had stopped dancing by then, exclaimed
my delight in finding Lavender Fields,
screwed off the softener cap and passed
the bottle around like green-label Jack
at our family reunions.

By the time, I was checking out,
an announcement overhead, somewhat
like the ‘blue light’ special in reverse –
Gain Detergent and Fabric Softener
in new Lavender Fields is sold out
but we are ordering more. Please leave
your name and phone number
at the customer service desk and
we’ll contact you when we get more in.

I chuckled, did a mini-dance
as I swiped my credit card, raced home,
and for the first time in my life, looked
forward to doing laundry. Stripped the bed,
grabbed towels, and sniffed as I poured,
waited through the wash cycle, dryer time
and made the bed to heavenly scent.

Yes, sleep came easy last night.
Today I’m going back to the store
to add my name to the waiting list;
I need a case of this intoxicating elixir.
Lavender Fields for me – sniffff
forever.

~ J R Turek Hour 1