Life is a bed you never want to leave
Our bodies intertwine
Weaving ourselves together
A complete embrace
Soft kisses
Loving words
Laughter
A smile on your lips
A dream to stay like this
Suspended in perfect comfort
Neither of us willing to break
Absorbed in our own world
A loving bond forged stronger
This is what life is
Spain
Rosemary infused air settling over shoulders, through pores, until at last, sun burns the Mediterranean to molten rose and honey. Footsteps pinging off granite, sliding into orifices without introduction or pause. Finally, before collapsing into the scent of Valencia oranges, your finger lassos my hair and pulls me in. This is what life is.
Italia
The Italian countryside.
Exquisite red wine in my wine glass.
Under a shaded balcony off of this old two-story house.
I have ridden my bike from where I live to here.
My lover sits on the balcony with me.
I delicately hold her hand within mine.
"Ti amo tanto," she says to me, with her brown eyes gazing into mine.
We listen to the wonderful pieces of Frank Sinatra.
The Sun begins to set in the distance.
And this is what life is.
Into the night
The slight imperfections of the glass panes send the eager orange light bouncing in every direction. Even with the insulation of the old home's embrace, the rays dance across my face and warm every inch.
Reality warps in and out as the sun descends below the horizontal plane; only his shoulder against my head, his hand in mine, and the occasional remark on the beauty of this moment-the remarkable nature of the absolute perfection in this alignment-remind me of our physical presence.
The skies are setting the world on fire just for us, and we quietly admire the show. The silence sings more truth than any song has. Lifetimes pass us by until finally the darkness settles.
At first, there is hesitation, uncertainty. And then, with open hands and open hearts, a new adventure, another realm to experience. This is what life is.
Take me away
Laughing and joking with my friends
The past horrors long forgotten
for the moment
Genuine smiles and inside jokes
Talking like we didn't have a care in the world
Brush of his hand that sets my thoughts at ease
So you do care for me
The voices have stopped
Screaming silenced
Calmed breath
This is what life is all about
Finding the things that make you happy in your darkest times
This is what life is
What a life...
That nostalgic feeling
When I play Pokémon ORAS.
The soothing sound
Of Sophia my little ukulele.
Eat everything you want,
Drink everything you want.
Reading
Writing
More and more
Life is what you make it,
Enjoy it while it last.
It's not how you started,
It's how you finish it.
Scream your heart out saying...
This is what life is!
