i walked by the lake with a stranger today
watching a whole bunch of other strangers around us
everyone was soaking up whatever bit of sunshine they could
there were:
people playing frisbee
dressed up kids filming a video
old men laying flat on the grass sun tanning
couples taking walks
families fishing

laughter, so much laughter
and chatter
and peace

on the bus home, the tulips lined the streets
it always seems as though they sprung out of nowhere
springtime is here!
when they are actually planted this time of year
every year
they're still pretty though
i watched the sunlight hit them
they were soaking up sunshine too

here's one long sentence that may or may not make sense but encapsulates how i feel right now

my friends insisted on taking me out to dinner for my birthday even though it isn't my birthday anymore and i don't really like doing birthday stuff, but they said it'd be low-key even though i woke up feeling like shit and had a rough morning at work and wasnt liking myself very much it was lovely to just hangout and breathe and be my sassy ass self and laugh and also talk about important societal issues but also laugh at clare trying to be some dude who wears his hoodie showing his ears and talking about summer plans and reminiscing about freshmen year (ew) also daunted by how quickly graduation is coming upon us all the while being so incredibly grateful to have found friends who love so well and get each other so much sentimentality the chicken tonight was v spicy but i ate it all those salted maple waffles were amazing we shouted at shelby across the train platform and she flipped us off but i know she secretly is glad that we make her embarrassed it was a happy birthday