A patchwork quilt spilled out and into a square. They fall into the covering and onto their backs.Two bodies side by side, together a powerful sight. Smiling eyes release their connection and turn upwards. Lost and gazing into a blue sky. White clouds overhead billowing, yet raging by. Arms pulled up and over their heads. Hands create sole pillows for their minds to find rest. Locked thoughts and desires just moments from notice or truth. With a bit of timing a mood changer created instead:
“Tell me of your life,” she whispered.
“There’s too much to recall, my dear.”
“Explain the cruelties of life, then. Start with why now and not twenty years sooner.”
“I can’t explain life, really. The fact is, my sweet, we aren’t allowed to question destiny.”
“Destiny? Is that what this is?”
“Now, look at that cloud!” he points upwards and across her chest.
“You mean the one over there that looks like an elephant,” she entertains.
“Elephant? I say, mountain.”
“Clearly, it’s an elephant!”
“Now, relax. Quickly, before the shifting begins, look again. See? Mountain…” he encourages.
“Maybe you could explain why you see a mountain and I see an elephant?”
“The explaination not as easy to believe, I fear. I’d like to see an elephant. I’m a believer in elephants. Alas, the cloud above us is a mountain strong and true.”
“So, you don’t want to see my elephant? You’d rather focus on your mountain?”
“Arguably, it isn’t as simple as what we see when laying here together.”
“I think it is. You don’t want to see my breathing elephant. You’d rather continue to view the cold hard mountain.”
“What is that supposed to mean? The elephant you see isn’t alive. It is a cloud passing by in the sky.”
“I think we both know what I mean!”
“Hmm!”
“I like laying here with you, though. It’s nice having a chat,” she exhaled.
“Yes, we should consider how to achieve more of that.”
“This…you mean. Achieve more of this…chatting.”
“No, I meant the disagreeing.”
“What?! Why?!”
“Ahh, it seems, you push me to look for elephants.”
“And I for mountains, my love…”
Oldest Daughter & Red Headed Sister 
Great story – I love this! A scene built on a childhood activity but now engaged by adults seeking to do what good companions do – converse and relate to each other. But you wrote it with such elegance and humor. Well done!
LikeLike
Thanks, Shari. I think without humor life can be so black and white. I’d take a day like this one anytime! 🙂 I could write these all day. 🙂
LikeLike
The good that comes from disagreement is worth the effort. Most don’t want to disagree.
LikeLike
I am shaking my head in agreement. Silence isn’t always a good thing.
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLike
I like her confusion–no, more of this disagreeing. That’ll stay with me.
LikeLike
I love your comment. Love.
LikeLike
😆 Very well done! I like his philosophy.
LikeLike
Thank you, Duketh. I had a feeling you would. 🙂
LikeLike
I think you do too.
LikeLike
Oh yeah, I do. This is just my sort of conversation. I adore writing them.
LikeLike
Interesting slice of life, and makes me wish for summer.
LikeLike
Me too. I’d take a day like this anytime. It’s just now beginning to warm up. 🙂
LikeLike
My elephants, your mountains…and yet we have each other 🙂
LikeLike
Yes, the heart of the story. 🙂
LikeLike
I wonder what our angels see…when they look down on the clouds….if we could just glimpse every now and then…
LikeLike
I think they’d tell me to go home to NE.
LikeLike
Sweet. Lying back and looking at the sky whether it be day or night–ohhhhh! 🙂 And to have someone to share it with is better than most things in life–just small chit chat…to have that connection whether they agree or not. Thanks, Audrey. 🙂
LikeLike
This was just a story. I’d take a day like this any time. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it.
LikeLike
I like that. Pushing the others perspective and challenging what we see. Awww true wuv’ 😉
LikeLike
Although it is easier to write of conversations like these than have them sometimes. They can be so frustrating! I’m glad you enjoyed this post. 🙂
LikeLike
I remember those types of arguments. 🙂
LikeLike
Do you like them? I can’t tell.
LikeLike
Depends on if I won or not. 😉
LikeLike
Lol
LikeLike