Maybe Tomorrow (for Sarah) (Prompt: Maybe ____)

Maybe tomorrow

things will look different,

no, they will look different

if only because you’ll be seeing them

with eyeballs that are

one day older.

Maybe tomorrow

everyone you thought

was ignoring you

will come around

slapping you

on the back asking

“where’ve you been?”

Maybe tomorrow

whatever dark mood

that’s intruded upon you

will instantly vanish

because of 

something as simple

and random as

the dog dancing wildly

when you come home,

or a freshly baked

chocolate chip and M&M cookie,

or your favorite

song playing on the radio.

Sometimes

when you’re feeling

low and blue,

and it feels like nothing

will ever change,

remember this:

the only thing we can

predict in this world

is change!

The darkness won’t last forever,

it’ll change too.

Until then,

be good to yourself,

take care of yourself

and if you have to,

sneak away to a private place

and give yourself a

big ,

long

hug

until I can give you one

myself.

Love, Pop-o