Awakenings

 

It’s an interesting time

Looking

Listening

Watching

 

Taking my turn at the wheel

And steering the boat

To some different ports

Places that are new, albeit familiar

 

And the journey

Has itself become something new

With many companions

Walking the line

 

But within it, there are still moments

Moments that have you stop

And reflect on the past

And look to the future

 

I’ve caught myself in some of those recently

Just stepping back for a second

And letting the moment wash over me

Taking mental notes of how it all plays out

 

One moment caught me so much

That I had to write it down

 

I was at a party

A friend was just chatting me up

Then she stopped, looked to her right

And said in that moment-

 

“Sometimes I look at my husband

and I can’t believe he’s mine”

 

It was sweet

Said with so much admiration and love

And I smiled

Hoping one day someone sees me in the same spectacular light