rose petals on quartz

Do you remember the rose
that I took from the garden
on the day before the storm?

I came into the kitchen
and saw that the petals
were shedding slowly
into my wooden bowl.

I sat in the sunshine
and watched for a while.
Pink rose petals
falling on white quartz.

Now that I am back at work
I will try to remember
that tranquil sunlit moment
on the last day of my sabbatical.

*****

this post is for sweet Abi
who gave me another pink rose
which I have planted
outside my kitchen door
so I can enjoy it
every sunlit morning.
x x x