i stop to rest

listening to the whistling of wind,

singing a newly minted tune just for me

the grass under my toes 

tickles me as i breathe 

in deeply, cold air expanding in my chest.

sunlight warms my skin,

spreading from my chest to my limbs

spreading like butter

melting slowly but surely.

my fingers trace dissipating goosebumps

each nub disappearing under the warmth of my fingertips

the honey light of the sun

seeping into my brown eyes.

i wiggle my toes

relishing the soft earth shifting underneath my heels

and my tired eyes close.

just for a moment,

for a small moment,

i just am.