"What I Love and More" by Sarah Chantharavongsa

What I Love And So Much More

The kitten nuzzling against my leg, attacking my shirt still when I put
it aside,
the fireplace crackling in front of me, it's warmth spreading through
my toes and feet,
the sad melody of guitars, working with the light tunes of the piano,
the voice that sings, that I pretend sings for me,
the lyricism of love,
the hollow feeling of love,
the absolute wonderful feeling of love,
the warmth of hugs,
the bittersweet taste of dark chocolate, the pieces melting on my
tongue,
the scent of fresh fruit, the taste of it lingering in my mouth,
the dazzling costumes of visual music, the glitter and the makeup,
intricate and beautiful,
the detailed carvings of cathedrals, the walls adorned with ancient
beauty,
the song i'm listening to right now called "Lilac", making me want to
cry each time I listen to it,
the drummer that continues to support me, and I for him,
the best part about being short, being able to be consistantly called
cute, when really, I'm not,
the pitter patter of rain, echoing through the walls,
the lovely feeling of being tired, snuggling into the blankets,
the feel of stretching my limbs across cool sheets,
the power of imagination,
seeing a fleeting pale rainbow arc across the sky, right after warm
spring rain,
the cuteness of a bright red umbrella,
the purity in seeing a white rose,
the amazing creativity humanity can give,
the lemonade taste of my childhood, bringing back memories I didn't
want and memories i will always cherish,
blowing the biggest bubble from soap water,
or squeezing the dish soap bottle, creating a burst of tiny mini
bubbles to blow out,
feeling the excitement of terror while watching a horror film,
running through the sunshine, never getting tired, feeling the rush and
the wind,
disobeying the rules, disobeying authority,
dancing spontaneously, just getting up and letting all the energy go,
singing along to songs,
the happiness of being able to do something I want to do,
whenever I look up at the night sky, I'm able to see the vast galaxy of
stars,
the lovely moon, when full is beautiful,
the beauty of dawn, the beauty of the sunset, the beauty of languages,
the beauty of friendship...
this is all of what i love, this is all of what i want.
and still so much more.