i love....
…putting on a sweatshirt fresh from the dryer
…ripping off the first paper towel on a fresh roll
…pushing all the buttons in an elevator
…poking holes in the plastic that holds packages of bottled water together
…wiping the dust off of tv screens
…going to dealerships to smell the inside of cars
…standing in the water after a warm bath and watching it slowly drain
…listening to the popping of carbonated sodas
…breaking up a tray of ice
…cracking my knuckles
…crying during sad songs
…trying on shoes i can’t afford
…the feel of dictionary pages
…pushing tumbtacks into corkboard
…peeling dried hot glue off of things
…the sound of billiards balls striking each other
…sitting on the couch upside down until i get a headrush
…writing things on the foggy doors of the freezer section in the supermarket
…the feel of freshly vacuumed carpet
…the tears in my eyes after a good yawn
…balancing silverware on my fingers at restaurants
…stepping on dry leaves and hearing them crunch
…hiding in the clothing racks at department stores
…putting my feet up on the dashboard
…rubbing two quarters together between my fingers
…swimming in the rain
…seeing my breath on a cold day
…trapping soda in my straw and letting it fall into my mouth
…playing tag in an empty theater
…licking the bowl after making brownie mix
…covering every piece of cereal in milk before eating it
…catching steam from a boiling pot with a spoon
…the clickety-clack of typing
…pretending to squish far away things with my fingers
…avoiding cracks in the sidewalk
…swallowing half a strand of spaghetti and letting the rest of it dangle out of my mouth
…watching heat waves rising off the pavement
…being the only one in the family to get final jeopardy right
…appreciating the little things in life that are too often overlooked.