Hide & Seek!
They were all neatly stacked and in order, words piled up on words. There was LOVE and PEACE ; HOPE was in its place. CAKE and DRINK side by side, but where was JOY ? Sneaky word, it had jumped away when I wasn't looking. It was there a minute ago, but now? Where did JOY go? Under the carpet? Behind the door? I hunted high and low for JOY . Was it under the bed or even in the bed? Had it run out the door? Was it sulking in the fridge or sliding down the drain? Where on earth was that slippery, little word called JOY ? One minute it jumps up and dances on the window ledge and just as you go to grab it, JOY jumps out the window and runs under a bush. I called it by name but nothing, not a murmur, a hint, or a sound. Had it taken to wearing a mask and gone into lockdown hiding under the blanket on the couch? “Listen to me JOY, ” I spoke out aloud, “even with your mask on, jump out and surprise me! We could ride ou...