It’s Monday morning
and I have to go to work
but I decide to treat myself
by cycling to work
by the scenic route,
along the Tow Path.

It’s a glorious, sunny, June day
and I stop for a wee break
at my favourite spot
where the river bends
and the water drifts past
at a snail’s pace.

Immersed in bird song
and steeped in summer sunshine
my heart fills
with a deep sense of joy
and thanksgiving.

The precious gift
of a perfect, sunny, summer’s day
takes the sting
out of having to go to work
on a Monday morning.

© Claire Murray, 26th June 2014