tiny things

they are the tiny things in life
that give us so much joy

in 2020 especially
you may wake up and dread the day
but the tiny things-

your friend invited you over
to sit in her backyard
and play some truth or dare
and some among us-

the tiny things like that
will give us all the joy
like a single ray of sun
peeking through the sky.
just remembering that
will draw a smile -a real one- across your cheeks

when you wake up
dreading the day
but the tiny things-

you smell
chocolate-chip pancakes
(your favorite)
in the kitchen.

the tiny things like that
will give us all the joy
like a single ray of sun
peeking through the sky.

so don’t dwell on what’s bad

covid, grades, anxiety

but remember the tiny things
those will change
your
life