for Lauren    

One foot gently toes the dewy grass outside

The other steeped up to the knee in

            acrylics, theology, beauty, margaritas, truth.

 

The smallest finger lightly dabbed with fresh paint

Left hand palm up holding loosely

            cardamom, clove, love, hope, family

 

This one time

we were leaving the Target

lamenting the amount

of money we had just spent

 

the door of the car

we had just purchased beeps

like the microwave does

 

to alert you that

the thing you’ve been waiting for

is ready to take and enjoy.

 

Her eyes flash over my spirit

as she ducks and glides

into the passenger seat.

 

My heart melts into my gut

as I crouch and plant myself

into the life we’ve made,

ready to take and enjoy.

written for our first anniversary.