Just Another Day

How are you going to spend the day today? Will it be just another day?

JUST ANOTHER DAY

It was just another day.
The sun was shining.
The grass was green.
There was a Springtime feeling in the air.
It felt like forever
and the clouds looked like angels
smiling on him.
The breeze smelled like a bouquet
of flowers freshly cut,
and his clothes fit just right.
The car was full of gas
and didn’t need to be washed.
He had money in the bank.
The bills were paid.
Everyone he met was smiling
and they greeted him like a brother.

She sat next to him in the car
and held his hand
while they went through the car wash
and he showed her how the system worked.
Their next stop was the record store
where he dug into the bargain bins
while she spent her time looking through the classic rock.
All was right with the world.
They drove home thinking they would live forever
in a happy dream life
filled with car washes
and record stores
and holding hands.

It’s a hard thing to learn
that nothing is forever.