Sunday, April 4, 2021

Night Ritual

I squeeze an inch onto my fingertip

the fat albino grub

transforms

with a little patience

into a palmful of foam

under the faucet’s trickle

then fingertips to cheeks,

swirl and spread,

silky as avocado on the skin

a moment to breathe,

to cleanse myself of the day

a warm cloth

carries away

any particle of discontent

rendering face and soul

cleansed, calmed,

welcoming sleep

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