A House on a Cliff

by Stan Phillips

I shall make us a house on the top of a cliff with a balcony overlooking the sea. And we will sit on floral covered chairs to watch the days unfold. See the morning clouds chase each other across the sky as they race away to reveal the blue, yellow, and sunbedecked glory before us. We will watch the gulls swooping and crying as they seem to skate upon the white crested water. And music plays soft in the background as our day in the house on the clifftop eases along. And the songs of birds serenade the passing hours.

And the waves on the sea hiss and whisper tales of love and wonder. And you and I, with gentle breezes wafting us through the hours, touch hands, drink our coffee, eat our food, and drift and dream our days away.

Yes, I shall make a house that overlooks the sea, where we will tell our stories, write our poems, and etch our love so intensely onto the echoes of time, that when we have long gone, passers by will pause, look at the view as once we did, and smile without quite knowing why.

Stan Phillips is a poet, musical podcast maker, part-time wannabe male model, and occasional stand up comedian. “I used to be a psychotherapist/ counsellor when I had an honest job. I was born into prewar London, and attended 17 schools (my father believed they couldn’t hit a moving target) and I eventually finished up here in Ireland. Still wondering what I will be when I grow up but enjoying writing my quirky poetry as I do so.” Discover more about Stan on Mom’s Favorite Reads website: https://moms-favorite-reads.com/moms-authors/stan-phillips