Saturday ritual

Sun shining in on red linoleum floors freshly mopped
Chairs seat side down on top of the old kitchen table
Leontyne Price or Jesse Norman in the background
Happiness fills the air
Her Saturday ritual

On top of the high boy an ashtray with remnants of KOOLS or Virginia Slims
Next to the ashtray a glass with  scotch on the rocks
She sings and I feel
Happiness in the air
Her Saturday ritual

Taking refuge behind the walls of her home
Making the best of the little she has
Beautifying her space
She takes pride in her place
I love the smile I see on her face
Happiness is in the air
Her Saturday ritual

Almost forgot this feeling
Until I opened the windows
And felt the fresh morning air
Norman Brown playing in the background
Happiness is in the air
My Saturday morning ritual