Sometimes it floors me to think
Of all the faces I've passed
The people who have touched my life
Grazed my shoulder
But left a handprint on my heart
With their good intentions
Secret motivations
And lovely stories
That I wish
I could hold in my hand
And squeeze
When I am scared at night
Is it bad to say I miss you?
Our connection was fleeting
But real
I know I'm not omniscient
But I like to think that you're okay
In your web of hopes and fears
Trying not to get tangled
In the messes of decision and love
To the cab driver in Los Angeles
You are braver than any Superman
To me, I hope you know
Your son's life will not be determined by his Asperger's
Or by the number of times he has to flip the light switch
On and off
to feel at peace
I hope you two will continue to fight
Like you promised
When we hugged goodbye
To the boy at Fordham
Thanks for asking about my flight
I landed safely
Your mother's voice was warm
And so were your eyes
I hope you still like Andy Grammer
and tennis on a nice day
Is it wrong to wonder
What could have been
To the girl in Seattle
Who ran her fingers over printed words
I see you like Dickens
But please try Hemingway too
I know you're scared
Of being alone
But gosh, so am I
Let's find solace in fairy tales
To the songwriter in London
I wish I could relive that plane ride
Forever
Six hours of shared dreams
And broken memories
Left me feeling tired and
Whole
Please sing for me, TJL
And never lose that leather jacket
To the old woman in Canada
Sorry for my botched Italian
I think I said I'm excited
To see the snow
But I can't rival your happiness
When you squeeze my arm
And say
You get to meet your granddaughter
You've touched my soul
And for that, I am forever grateful
This life is too short
to meet all the wonderful people
That deserve to be known
But I will keep trying my best
to fill my days with freckled noses
Weathered hands
and beautiful hearts
I can't wait to wake up
Tomorrow
And fall in love again.
