Time for cleansing my body, my mind and soul<\/p>\n
Water falls as the temperature rises to a point just beyond perfect<\/p>\n
Clothes tossed, curtain pulled, big steps in, over the edge safely<\/p>\n
Pleasureful sting of the pulsing waters, my ritual begins<\/p>\n
Hair first, follicles opening to a sea of scented suds and massaging finger tips<\/p>\n
Inhaling the green tea and mint, my mind awakens from it’s morning fog<\/p>\n
Thoughts rush to be the first one of my pondering, which will capture my attention<\/p>\n
Arms and pits, chest and trunk, legs and naughty bits as the Monty Python boys call them<\/p>\n
Hair rinsed then a careful turn back to the flowing stream, less sting more soothing now<\/p>\n
What waits for me in the world outside of this flimsy dollar store shower curtain liner<\/p>\n
Contemplating challenges, I pray for a peaceful day and sometimes more<\/p>\n
Otherwise as I ready myself for departing this cleansing chamber, I search for them<\/p>\n
Three men in my tub, always there, their faces found amongst the folds and creases of that cheap liner<\/p>\n
Grouchy looking lot, what do they want of me, did I miss a spot, did I carelessly splash soap in their eyes<\/p>\n
Who knows!\u00a0 Maybe they just want me to clean the tub<\/p>\n
Maybe I’ll ask them tomorrow<\/p>\n
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