Tuesdays with Nikki (#3)

What time is it? It's Nikki time! Time to celebrate Nikki Giovanni. The poem I selected today highlights the importance "me time". Time to be by yourself and do the things you like to do with disruption or disturbance. Relax, reflect and enjoy....

A Certain Peace

By Nikki Giovanni

Copyright 1972

It was very pleasant

not having you around

this afternoon

not that i don't love you

and want you and need you

and loving you and wanting you and needing you

but there was a certain peace

when you walked out the door

and i knew you would do something

you wanted to do

and i could run

a tub full of water

and not worry about answering the phone

for your call

and soak in bubbles

and not worry about whether you would want something

special for dinner

and rub lotion all over me

for as long as i wanted

and not worry if you had a good idea

or wanted to use the bathroom

and there was a certain excitement

when after midnight you came home

and we had coffee

and i had a day of mine

that made me as happy

as yours did you