in small moments: a mini-post

after dinner, we sat on the couch.
zoned out for a bit.
we talked.

we laughed.

we watched tv.

laughed over and over.

today i don't remember exactly what about.

but it felt good.

resembled bliss.

i want the rest of our lives to be like this.

i know it's not perfect.

i know it can't all be wedding cake*.

but i want it just the same.

sometimes i get caught up in all sorts of nets.

all of my own making.

we are only getting older.

what if this, what if that, what if the other thing.

sometimes i have to tell myself to shut up.

sometimes i have to tell myself to breathe, over and over.

when my thoughts are loud and racing.

bullying.

but last night.

last night was sheer happiness.

and it came from within me.  us.

so i know it will always be there,

like a treasure constantly discovered. 

*from 'the underdog' by spoon