Under-Rated Pleasures

In life

There are

So many

Under-rated

Pleasures

Like waking up next to someone you love

And feeling the soft warmth of their body

The rise and fall of their reassuring breath

And the beating of their heart next to yours

There are

So many

Under-rated

Pleasures

In life

Like drifting between the worlds of dreaming and waking

When reality is still malleable as clay in your hands

When everything is possible and nothing forbidden

And the day’s worries are as unreal as distant clouds

So many

Under-rated

Pleasures

In life

There are

Like seeing an elderly couple walking hand-in-hand

Still together and in love after all these years

Watching them talk and smile affectionately at each other

Or better still, being that elderly couple

Under-rated

Pleasures

In life

There are

So many

What about the joy of children playing without a care

Or the lilt of a busker’s tune on a busy pavement

What about the sweet scent of a passing stranger

Or the wafted delights of food that makes you drool

Pleasures

In life

There are

So many

Under-rated

Like watching a robin bobbing outside your window

Or listening to a cat purr when you stroke it

Like the boundless energy of a dog running free

Or the tiny paws of a squirrel clutching its nut-treasure

There are

In life

So many

Under-rated

Pleasures

Like the bliss of stepping into a hot bath or shower

And the flicker of scented candles in the dark

Like the flood of relief after you were bursting to go

Or the buzz you get from a particularly good sneeze

In life

There are

So many

Pleasures

Under-rated

Like the bouquet of a good wine on the palette

Or a mature cheese with a taste lingers in your mouth

Like the surprising joy of pancakes in the morning

Or the decadence of a chocolate melting on your tongue

There are

So many

Pleasures

Under-rated

In life

Like the voice of a friend on the other end of the line

Or a pillow-soft hug when you needed it most

Perhaps an unexpected kiss or bunch of flowers

Or the wispy words of a poet in your ear

In life

There are

So many

Under-rated

Pleasures

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