The Call

I remember last year. Everday was dark. I was lost and I didn't know why

Then the sun started to peek over those mountains of sorrow that I let grow so high.

And now, a little ray of light

A teaspoon of yellow.

I felt better for a little while but the sun started to slip away again. I reached out for it. Holding on as long as I could.

I was finally okay. I could walk the whole day without crumbling into a puddle of sadness.

But it wasn't quite right. There was something missing. There was something calling my name. It came from the other side of the mountains.

Soft at first and I mistook it for the wind.

Then a little louder, it sang to me like a song bird. It was so peaceful, I didn't think it could ever be mine.

But then I saw you, and the call became a pounding in my chest. It rang throughout my entire body like the bass beat at a rock concert.

Something gave me the courage. I didn't stop to think. Then I was beside you.

And there we were, talking and smiling once again. I was lifted so high into the blinding sun that I didn't even notice when those mountains crumbled down into nothing.

Grass began to grow, and little yellow dandelions popped up all around us.