BATHING ONE

BATHING
the room is toasty warm
steam rises in a lavender almond scented cloud
above the bath into which she slowly
submerges her slender weary body
she rose with the sun
her day begun
now
not long past sunset
her chores are done
she finished the livestock first
the feeding and cleaning
the fresh bedding in every stall
and water in every trough
then she weeded and watered the garden
harvested what was ready
fixed the meal
and fed herself, her beloved husband/partner and the house cats
and old ralph,
the retired hunting dog,
sleeping now by the living room fire,
now, with it thus,
all of it done
the kitchen cleaned,
the rooms all sorted out
everything in the proper place,
it is her time
to please herself
in the hot bath
with the lavender almond scented steam
and the lights off
just the warm glow of many candles
arranged with care around the tub
her time to drift comfortable
in mind body and soul
after a long day well done,
her daily reward,
bathing...

Reviews

[Gee]

I breathed a sigh of relief for her,jeez she must be knackered.Very descriptive,could have been in there with her(mind,her husband's might not have been to pleased!!)

[JayceeC]

I could almost feel the tension drifting away after a long busy day. Despite her hard work, the end of her day is peaceful.

[jeannemarie coulter]

thank you so much...having a tough day here due to medication sickness...not able to do much

[JayceeC]

Hope tomorrow finds you better my friend.

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A single moment of tranquillity, bathed in your wonderful poetry... I love how you start and end with the bath, filling the in-between with those daily chores... there is nothing like a hot bath beneath the amber glow of candles whose path twists and turns around the room... great write, Jeannemarie..

[Siegfried]

Fantasy-inducing. Naked cowgirl...delightful.

Very well written, sensual in a subdued way. Excellent. Real life potency.