I Am Home

25/06/23

There are three stalks of sunflowers sitting in a tall vase in the space in my home that I have designated as the Sitting Room. 

The Sitting Room is my favourite part of the house – it houses the record player and speakers (my most prized possessions), three shelves filled with books (my lifetime’s worth of legacy in the form of literature I have consumed over the years) and a giant papasan chair that is a hot favourite among all who visit our home. 

The sunflowers are tall, standing with their heads held high, they are a bright sunshine yellow, and involuntarily, when I look at them, my lips curve. 

As I sit stretched out on my papasan chair, I stare at the flowers, listening to Arooj Aftab on the vinyl, her dulcet tones and the lilting sound of the accompanying music lulling me to sleep. 

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