Stars and Smiles
Dirt trapped underneath fingernails
the stickiness on your face after a dog licks it clean
the tired, tired moment when you slip
into bed and feel the covers settle.
Gritty sand between your toes
and the wind fighting your hair.
Giving into the urge to turn cartwheels
In the green, green, grass.
The sugary goodness of a milkshake
cooling your throat,
the goosebumps that come when
something brings tears to your eyes.
Laughing until you can’t breathe
but you still can’t stop.
Watering plants as you
watch them soak, soak up the sunlight.
A plane that flies overhead,
full of people in transition,
going somewhere.
Always watch the little things
they’re what life is made up of.
Stars and smiles.