The Knowledge

The sun is out. 

It seems that we’ve finally beat

The never ending winter,

But the temperature is said to drop tomorrow. 

So I’ll make the best out of today. 

I wipe away my fears,

And step out into the sun. 

The warmth hits in an instant. 

I can smell the newly budding flowers. 

The knowledge that they’ll soon freeze over

Makes me rethink my happiness,

But everyone says

That everything happens for a reason. 

And I know they’ll be back. 

The coffee in my hands grounds me,

Keeping my eyes in front of me,

Instead of looking down at my feet

Like I usually opt to do. 

Today is a new day. 

The wind in my hair,

The pedals beneath my feet,

And I’m suddenly flying. 

The birds are chirping,

My cats are stalking them

And trying to figure a way up the trees to reach them,

Even though they’re fat. 

It smells like spring,

It smells like freedom. 

The cars drive by,

And I can hear the radio

Of the ones with their windows down. 

Every corner, every turn,

They make me think of life. 

I know that I’m almost finished,

And the sheer knowledge of a second

Brings me closer to new memories. 

I’m tasting my laughter,

And I’m watching the branches sway

In the gentle breeze. 

I have finished my work,

And now it’s time to be free. 

I set reminders for tomorrow,

When I’ll have time to fix my problems. 

Today, I’m focusing on the present. 

There’s a little bit of the old me,

A happier, carefree me,

That I can sense in today. 

So I’ll ride today like a wave,

And fly through the ups and downs. 

The old fire is burning,

And I remember my passions. 

It’s more than just writing,

This is liberating. 

It’s saving a memory for forever. 

It’s the knowledge that as I sit and write,

I’m listening to Genesis. 

And feeling the invisible touch of the wind- 

Or at least,

I was in the past. 

The past, where I made these memories. 

And I’m smiling, and I can taste the wind. 

It tastes like fireworks,

And lemonade in the summer. 

It tastes like a good book,

And like a loyal pet. 

This is knowledge that I’ll preserve forever,

Contained in the pages of this book. 

The book of my life.