Reflect Reaction
sitting in the bathtub
i stare at my toes
they wiggle in the water and upset the calmness
a smile spreads across my face
my computer blares some Kate Nash
funny how touching someone's lyrics can be
i carefully sip my tea and it burns a little
i never want to wait for it to cool because then it's not good
i reflect that to my life
how much i try to take in at one time
i realize how much i dont regret
just learn
how lucky i am to be where i am today
family and friends who care for me more than i could ever ask
a job that brings nothing but satisfaction
a school that brings nothing but opportunity
a roof over my head that protects me from the sleet outside
food that brings me joy and nourishment
what more do you need?
the mirrors fog up
i wipe it with my hand not thinking of the streak marks it will leave in a few minutes
reminds me of how i like to write on my mom's car windows
only her windows i realize
i want to travel
break free and discover things i could have never imagined before
climb to the mountaintops and scream I knew I could
lay on the beaches and maybe dare enough to dip my toes in the ocean
get lost in a bazaar
see animals i never knew existed
eat something new
discover architecture different from what im use to
see famous monuments; to say I've been there when I see them in a book
take photographs of strangers
people watch and try to figure out what they're saying
dance to music i never heard before
send a postcard that says "thinking of you"
take an object of sorts that turns up in almost every picture
try and learn new currency
try ordering off of a foreign menu only hoping i didn't order something too exotic
appreciate different cultures
reflect reaction
i stare at my toes
they wiggle in the water and upset the calmness
a smile spreads across my face
my computer blares some Kate Nash
funny how touching someone's lyrics can be
i carefully sip my tea and it burns a little
i never want to wait for it to cool because then it's not good
i reflect that to my life
how much i try to take in at one time
i realize how much i dont regret
just learn
how lucky i am to be where i am today
family and friends who care for me more than i could ever ask
a job that brings nothing but satisfaction
a school that brings nothing but opportunity
a roof over my head that protects me from the sleet outside
food that brings me joy and nourishment
what more do you need?
the mirrors fog up
i wipe it with my hand not thinking of the streak marks it will leave in a few minutes
reminds me of how i like to write on my mom's car windows
only her windows i realize
i want to travel
break free and discover things i could have never imagined before
climb to the mountaintops and scream I knew I could
lay on the beaches and maybe dare enough to dip my toes in the ocean
get lost in a bazaar
see animals i never knew existed
eat something new
discover architecture different from what im use to
see famous monuments; to say I've been there when I see them in a book
take photographs of strangers
people watch and try to figure out what they're saying
dance to music i never heard before
send a postcard that says "thinking of you"
take an object of sorts that turns up in almost every picture
try and learn new currency
try ordering off of a foreign menu only hoping i didn't order something too exotic
appreciate different cultures
reflect reaction