The Gravity of Decisions
As he rolls over, the covers move too easily. There should be tension from her body; like a butterfly wrapped in a cocoon… But he’s alone. It’s a little warmer than usual today, as he turns off the fan and notices an Autumn smell. Rhythmically descending the stairs, he stop to lean in the doorway. The sun shining through the kitchen windows, forming her silhouette. Hair’s up with the kitchen coming to life. Like an engine room… she is baking for later and cooking breakfast for now. In a flash, she’s twisting like a slow-motion tornado has absconded her away from the ingredients and taken her breath away. Waltzing with her love; on the way to morning’s first kiss. She thanks him for the handwritten note he laid out the night before. Always one-step ahead of the other, their life is spent in a ‘surprising romance.’ After a difficult courtship, they’ve enjoyed something different every day....