A Metaphorical ¡Olé!

(Painting: Untitled by Raoul Dufy) 

After shoving everyday clutter beneath the bed,

stashing laundry in the closet behind the stair,

leaving Mexican take-out menus to stew in a pan,

she carefully slipped into a cool scented bath and

away from her boring reality she swam.

In the glow of a festive flickering candle and 

the frosty margarita she held in her hand,

she rode sweet salty waves to exotic far lands

where laughter played like a boistrous band

and humdrum one-notes could ne'er be found.

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Linked in at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads
and dVerse Poets Pub