JOIE DE VIVRE

smell of the earth after a hard rain. freshly cut grass. sunset when the sky seems to have a million different colors. onions frying in the pan. a glass of creamy milk. grandmother's cooking. butter on toast. breakfast of cereal, blueberries, bacon, and eggs. candlelight dinner. laces and silk. satin and velvet. a pair of red shoes. waterfalls. rainbows. marble floor so shiny you can look at yourself on them. trees so old and so big, they're gnarled and you can't put your arms around them. horses; everything about them. a purring cat. a bowl of strawberries or apples. perfume; whiffed from the inside of a lady's wrist. a quiet midnight. an old couple holding each others hand. a love letter. weddings. ivies growing up and old stone wall. a table set with silver spoons, silver forks, china plates, and candles. seashells collected from a beach. flowers falling from a tree. dreams.

fingers wiping away your tears. a lover's kiss, a lover's hug.