Hygge

 


                                                                                    

Hygge pronounced "hoo-gah,": Danish/ a quality of cosiness and comfort that creates a feeling of contentment or well-being; contentment from simple pleasures, such as warmth, food, friends, etc.

 

Cosy Friday evenings,

Ensconced in the couch,

The lustrous warmth of candles

Scented by citronella

 

Even better if it rains outside

The dipping Celsius relieves

Guilt in the chocolate cake

Or the capsaicin in the grill

 

The liberty of doing nothing

Escaping into the void

Of nihilism -

Ah! Weekend’s joy

 

But the frailties of the mind

Require paradoxes -

The ephemera of happiness

Gives purpose to the moment

 

Else how long can this last?

There’s that many gateaux to be had

That many hours to be slept

That much Netflix to chill

 

What irony, the sweat of the walk

That gravel in the shoe

Frogs in the throat

The un-hygge of everyday life

 

The sobs, the sniffles

Rendering beauty to the smiles,

The pointy end of a circle

The hygge of emptiness…

 

30th November 2024

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