Tag: happiness

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 178

Day 178: “Lighting Up”

I aspire to light up

Often

To be so excited about what I’m talking about

That it’s visible to everyone in the room

To be unapologetic

Elated

At the thought of something I love

However minuscule it might seem to others

It lifts up my cells

Brightens my smile

Helps me stand taller

Be louder

Shining

You’ve seen it

You’ve felt it

When someone is so passionate

Happy

When you’re so passionate

Happy

Let’s devote ourselves to the shine

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 122

Day 122: “12 to 12”

I credit a lot of my newfound energy

To “12 to 12” by sombr

When I put it on,

I can’t help but wake up

I somehow become someone who likes doing the dishes

I dance around and groove

I can’t help myself

I think I’ll play it now

It’s 12 to 12 somewhere

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 114

Day 114: “Dream Home”

We wake up

The sun shines effortlessly through our large bay windows

Overlooking the pond

Our room is big enough for us

And our king-size bed

And a reading nook by the window

I walk into the closet for my soft, fuzzy robe

And take the stairs down to the kitchen

Light, bright

Black and white and gold accents everywhere

Modern, effortless, but cozy

Makes me feel rich

Matching, beautiful appliances

Trees changing colors outside,

Visible through the windows

I take my coffee in the sun room

I read

Rest

Write

Enjoy life

The space is ours

And our cat’s

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 106

Day 106: “Snow Falling”

Snow falling

Stops time

Makes everything beautiful

Gives me butterflies

Giddy

Fluttering butterflies

It brings me back to being a kid

Seeing my school district flash by on the news

No school!

Watching the snow fall

Blanketing the world

Taking sheet pans out to the driveway

Using them as makeshift sleds

Building an igloo in the plowed snow on the side of the road

Now I sit

Watching the snow fall

Feeling like a little kid

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 102

Day 102: “Manifesting Snow”

I used to sleep with a spoon under my pillow

To make it snow

That might sound crazy

But I read online that it would work

And I really didn’t want school the next day

Snow is magical

Watching the school districts scroll by on the TV

Sparta

Spokane

Strafford

Always the smaller districts close first

The hours tick by and I really should be in bed if there’s gonna be school tomorrow

So I take a spoon

And I think it had to be cold

So I put it in the freezer for a bit

Take it out

And put it under my pillow

I check the listings one more time

Still nothing

Then go to bed hoping, praying

I wake up late

Check the time

I’m gonna be late!

When my mom hears me up,

she comes in to tell me that she let me sleep in

because school is cancelled!

I rush out my door to peek out the back doors

There’s a blanket of snow covering everything,

And it’s still coming down

I jump and scream and laugh and smile

I love snow