On a Wednesday in February

my cats and I

listen to classical music

as the sun sends

long shadows

across the living room floor.

The air is soft.

One cat stretches

out on the sofa

as if he has had a long day.

The other stalks

a fly that is hanging

in the summer breeze.

I sit in stillness

taking stock of this sanctuary

I have created.

And I find my life full.