when two lovers glittering irises have a rendezvous after being a part for too long
when fingertips paint masterpieces on hypersensitive, empty rib cages that forgot what it was like for touch to make love with skin
when the sweltering, sultry coffee cools and you feel more alive when you greet the bottom of the porcelain mug with your satisfaction
when favorite seasons embrace the earth {snow sleeps on eyelashes} {the rain wakes us, reminds us to dance underneath it and laugh} {sunshine warms us and summons freckles to decorate our shells} {autumn addresses us to appreciate beauty and cycles}
lighting scented candles that your resting loved one always adored
when small children receive the attention from too busy parents that are missing essential moments in their lives
purchasing things you don't need just to forget that you aren't getting what you need that can't be bought
when the struggling find the remedy and relief that they gave up hoping for and deciding: "maybe i'll live aΒ Β little longer" "love a little harder" "hold on a little tighter"
maybe the toxicity at the end of a *****, ***, or whiskey bottle where slurred answers are foggy and misleading
or perhaps quickly swallowing drugs without anyone seeing so you can escape the demons that fight in your head and prevent you sleeping when dusk surrounds you by hiding beneath your bed
when the soldier saves their friend from the grasps of death and prays to a god that they don't believe in
maybe happiness is the alleviation of hardship or the state of mind that varies whatever it is, cherish it and remember: