The Circular Ruins

Woke up this morning with

a terrific urge to lie in bed all day
and read. Fought against it for a minute.



Then looked out the window at the rain.

And gave over. Put myself entirely
in the keep of this rainy morning.



Would I live my life over again?

Make the same unforgivable mistakes?

Yes, given half a chance. Yes.

by Raymond Carver