Things

the nonsense of existence

a corporeal pain

it ripples into being

small animals looking my way as I pass them

grocery bags hitting your leg as you carry them

the ocean

sunlight streaming in after the train comes out of a tunnel

making your friends laugh

smiling at strangers and having them smile back

watering plants

the empty feeling after crying

closing your eyes in the rain

forests

crickets at dusk on a summer night

standing up through the car sunroof and feeling the wind

early morning coffee

my reflection in shop windows

getting a drastic haircut or a tattoo or a piercing

music at full volume

notifications from friends

picking flowers

conversations with baristas who remember your order

feeling your heartbeat in your throat

giving meaningful gifts

birds taking flight around you

that laugh shared with strangers after witnessing something funny together

finishing a book and coming back down to reality