Thankful Now

Laying on my back in this grassy knoll Appreciating the sky and its splendor The smells of the flowers, as birds then fly Give thoughts to my mind, newly rendered It was here that we met some time ago A day much like today, it was sunny, bright I said, “how do you do, May I sit a spell?” You said, “Yes, but please don’t block my light.” The book you were reading, I cannot remember But your nose stayed in there, just for a bit Your attention was desired, I applied all I had Until you gave in and succumbed to my whit I told you a joke, you pretended to laugh The cutest of laughs I had ever really heard It compared to a child’s, so lively and free I saw your personality without even a word We talked on for hours, lost track of the time It seems that we hit it off from the very start T’was so much in common, even friends we had That at that moment we exchanged our hearts Now, today as I lay here remembering then While I wait for you, for our date, to arrive I smile as I see the true beauty of things I’m thankful for your making me feel so alive