Written April 2023, Raiatea, French Polynesia
Today I caught myself
smiling at a crab,
I saw two small birds
in the colour orange
flying in sync,
I noticed
different textures
beneath my bare feet:
dry grass,
warm asphalt,
tiny pine cones,
sharp rocks,
I walked through a
slum neighborhood,
smiling at people in
their cardboard homes,
I saw a young mother
kissing her daughter
on the cheek,
we waved at each other,
I sat down on my butt
in a grassy spot,
a bee visited
a yellow flower
next to me,
I was mesmerized
by sun glitter
on the water's surface,
an airplane flew
right over my head,
a stranger and I
wished each other
a good day,
I'm not sure
what I'm trying
to say with this,
besides that,
those who don't
believe in magic,
won't ever witness it.