nowadays
there is hardly anything I feel resentful
but last week
the day I had to be in a meeting all-day
while the spring sun was warm and bright
and when the meeting was over
the sun was gone behind the clouds
and when I went to the beach
it was gray like winter
I was resentful.
While I was walking
resenting the loss of the beach walk under the sun
and taking comfort from the emerald ocean and salty breeze
at some point
I started seeing my surroundings becoming brighter.
When I turned around
the sun began to come out of the clouds
painting the skies with different shades of yellow
Nowadays
I rarely take anything personally
but that day
I took the sun personally
I took it as music with rhythm and rhymes
I took it as a love letter
I took it as a big hug
And I said,
thank you
I love you too
