Somehow the calendar has once again slipped into another month and somehow I am once again surprised by it. Although it feels like I just came to you with a list of things I found beautiful throughout April, it is already time for May’s list.
Things I Found Beautiful in May
Some of the fattest bumblebees I’ve ever seen buzzing around my overgrown lawn, proving my no-mow May efforts were paying off
My next-door neighbor’s cats coming outside with her and hiding in/snacking on my overgrown grass, which covered more and more of their bodies as the month went on
Watching birds eat the dandelion seeds in my front yard and spitting out the tiny white tuft of fluff after consuming the seed itself
Baby birds cheep-cheep-cheeping in the birdhouse my grandfather built for my backyard, proving that even on a tiny city lot, nature abounds
So many happy-looking dogs sticking their heads out car windows and walking down my street
A small lavender bunch picked for me by my father-in-law that continued to disperse its sweet scent every time a breeze blew in the open window, even after the flowers turned wilted and crunchy
Two cut roses from a funeral that have both begun to sprout new branches despite having no roots or life source aside from the vase of tap water they’ve been in for weeks
sometimes I start a sentence just hoping I find where it’s going by the end
I worry about when I’ll run out of things to say
I fear I already have and should shut up
for once, let someone else have a turn
but I continue babbling on about nothing
hoping one of these days it turns into something
gluten-free
I’m making a lemon loaf for my friend
with a raspberry icing that I keep calling
“dressing” like it’s putting on a little suit
and a breifcase, going to work at the law firm
and then cheating on its wife before coming home
to eat the meatloaf she’s prepared
shut up about the weather
I keep wondering how young is too young
to become a snowbird
I’m too afraid of next winter to enjoy
the summer I’m having now
unable to enjoy the long days when I know
they won’t last
I shouldn’t be this happy
when the days are long
if I can be so sad when they’re short
I’d love to hear about any moments of beauty you encountered in May. I hope your weekend is full of beauty and joy and that a stranger is surprisingly nice to you. Happy Pride Month, y’all. Live, laugh, love ya.