Today we’re going to get to work on the details,

lie down in the tall grass, and let the sun and sky

pass us overhead while we decide what animals

clouds look like, what fantastical menagerie we

can populate. We’re going to smell the neighbor’s

barbeque slow-cook pork butt and listen to his kids

play in the sprinklers while their dog yaps along, his

puppy feet gathering in rhythm deep into the day

as it slides effortlessly into late afternoon. Believe me

it’s the small things that matter most – the dots

above your “i’s” and the way the hair on my arm

stands on end when I see you smile. It’s time for us

to get to work and build the second half of our life

here, in the tall grass, focusing on each small detail.