September 22, 2018

The Sunny Day

this world can be scary

it’s so big

it’s so busy

even on “The Perfect Day”

it intimidates

more often than not

so many things rushing by

so many people going on

the mind, reels

looks for shelter

hides behind eyes

not quite aiming

at what they’re looking at

but even like this

when they almost see

something special

(a person in a Blue Jays cap

or

a parent sharing smiles with their child

or

a person so obviously enjoying living)

it becomes contagious

overwhelms the fear

that person is my friend

and I must

I simply MUST

greet this face I’ve never seen

and say “Hi,

it’s been a long time,

how are you doing?”

and that’s so strange

‘cause I’m not like that at all