My knee knocked the leg,
pencil thrummed the tabletop.
My gaze wandered:
Water pitcher? Commonplace.
Handmade spoon rest? Sentimental.
A bee rebounded off the window.
Then Amalie, ecstatic:
“Mom! Have you ever
stuck your nose
into a sweet pea
and breathed so deep
you thought you’d
gone to heaven?”
Perfect.
Melissa is a sweet pea enthusiast living in Canada.
Love your story and sweet peas!
Thanks so much, Ruth! Aren’t they lovely?