delgiht


Delight

Is the taste of good chocolate

Melting on your tongue 

It’s that ecstatic feeling 

When you reach the pinnacle of the swings arch 

Just before gravity pulls you back down again

And you feel weightless, suspended by the sheer joy that flows through every vein

Delight

Is the sweet smile of a small child, looking up at you with wonder

Eyes so bright and innocent

It’s that split second, when you first hit the water 

After jumping into a clean pool

And you feel encased in a perfect bubble of serenity 

Delight is how two hands have the power to fit together perfectly

And the way friendship can sneak up on you 

In the best way

Delight is the sun peeking through my window 

And softly illuminating my sleep heavy eyelids

After a night of dancing among the stars

Delight 

Is the little five year old

Jumping up and down too excited to hold still

Who held so tightly to their mother’s hand

Its the way you wish clouds felt

Light and fluffy, a boundless scape to explore

True delight

Is innocence meeting joy for the first time

It’s singing a song you love

Delight 

Is the way the sun sets on a perfect day

Gentle and sweet, it just makes you smile

You can’t help

But feel delighted. 
 

Inkpaw

VT

17 years old

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