Happy as a Goose

(inspired by the artwork of Lucy Almey Bird)

I want to be a homebody,
curled up with my favorite
book on my favorite couch,
with my dogs and cats by my
side, oblivious to the news
and the world at large--
just listening to the birds
and picking flowers
to tickle my nose with.

I want to cook and wash
the dishes, hang my laundry
on the clothesline
in the gentle breeze of
my domestic tranquility,
dancing together with
my perky girlfriends,
enjoying the morning sun.

I want to be happy just
enjoying the simple things--
so don't bother me with
that other stuff--
I threw out my telly
long time ago.


   August 10, 2023
--Alexander Shaumyan