It Looks Like This

Here’s what it looks like
Tennis shoes on gravel, then leaves, then dirt
A break in the trees and there it is: wide, blue
Sky stretching over a freshwater bay
The sun frosts the waves as they lap against the shore

Here’s what it looks like
A double scoop of ice cream in a waffle cone
Chocolate peanut butter explosion dripping down my fingers
My lips — sticky — my stomach — full
My heart — tanning in the sun

Here’s what it looks like
Butter heating in the pan
Crack an egg, cover, wait two minutes
Sprinkle with Italian seasoning
Roll up in warm, buttered lefse

Here’s what it looks like
Hovering around a kitchen island
Sipping Diet Coke and coffee
Asking questions about soft butter
And miniature whisks

Here’s what it looks like
When life slows down
And you wonder how you got moving so fast
In the first place
It looks like this