Katrina Kaye

with sunlight
through kitchen window

the recorded
sounds of violins and wine
from a stemless glass
with a smudge
of lipstick on the rim

be not disappointed
with each gift
you have wrought

in an attempt to surrender
seclude to kitchen table
ask the weight on
shoulders to retire
enjoy a glass of red wine
and much needed solitude
let the music
move from neckline
to fingertips

as it always has
as it always will

understand every offering
at your fingertips
is hard earned
and the loneliness

that too

has been invited

“Be Content” is previously published in The Green Shoe Sanctuary (2022) and the chapbook No Longer Water (2024).