Excitement throbs within.
\nThe airport is full,
\nYet no one coughs
\nAnd everyone is smiling.<\/p>\n
I walk on, just grinning as I make my way through the crowds.<\/p>\n
Surprise, elation as I\u2019m upgraded to first class at no charge.
\nThey\u2019ve overbooked.<\/p>\n
A pleasant, older man who smells of sandalwood and cedar sits by the window,
\nHis thick, silver-streaked dark hair and laugh lines at the corners of twinkling eyes and knowing smile are enchanting.
\nHours pass in laughter and deep conversation that swells as frequently as the waves of the Pacific.
\nPassions shared, generosity extended alights my mind, my heart –
\nAnd the only payment he wishes is the brightness of my smile.<\/p>\n
The sun is bright and the air is crystalline when we arrive to the coast.<\/p>\n
We walk through the terminal like old friends, my hand tucked under his elbow;
\nI\u2019m beaming, charmed, astounded.
\nHe describes the nuances in Italian wines and my palate lusts for dark chocolate and cherry.
\nThat resonant, rippling chuckle spills as generously as the wine he promises.<\/p>\n
But not tonight, I regretfully decline, accepted with easy grace.<\/p>\n
Tonight, my mind is set alight with rainbows:
\nWith ice-blue eyes,
\nWith swirls and sharp edges,
\nWith a mind as vibrant as it is gentle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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