Hour Five 2021

He soaked in a tub of hot water, 
lavender essence, ginger root shavings, 
and a few drops of rosemary oil. 

He closed his eyes listening 
to the soft music of Ravi Shankar—
sitar and a female voice, and some flute.

His mind wandered back to Thailand, and Vietnam. 
The monasteries, people, and street food. 
His heart broken, his savings spent, his soul replenished.

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