The sky was a light red-orange
Like the diluted grapefruit juice next to your morning cereal
And as I breathe in the sticky air
It seems like this moment was created for me
As if the silence of the house
And the grim darkness of the outside
And the cool breeze entering from my outside window
All came together and said
"Let's come as one to make this
just for him and him alone"
Like when your friends throw you
A surprise birthday party
Or you get that Valentine's Day present you weren't expecting;
The feeling is surreal because you are very very very loved
So I thanked the trees and my pillow and the dreamy state of my consciousness
And even the dog barking from the other side of the fence
and I say
"Thank you for
this beautiful gift"