gathering sun
not by looking at where it comes from
but where it lands
collecting rain
not by escaping from your umbrella
but by memorizing the sound it makes
hoarding candy
not by running around on Halloween
but by never forgetting the first time
chocolate melted in your mouth,
that unexpected delight
assembling a lifetime of memories
not by rushing through adventures
but by remembering the shape of the sun rays
the sound of rain drops
the taste of surprise
— Jesco Puluj
