Simple moments of joy

I always say I can't wait
For whatever event
or moment
to happen
or pass
for the best thing yet
to occur

but truth be told?
I can.

I like the excitement
the build up
the pretense of it all

because the truth is
the moments when I'm happiest
are the ones
that I forget to look forward to.

The days I spent with my mother
talking about everything
and nothing at all.

The evenings I curl up next to my father
like I'm still tiny
and I can fit on the same couch cushion.

The nights that I spend out with my sister
where we laugh and talk
until we're too tired to entertain anymore.

The mornings that I spend with myself.
Simple, quiet beginnings of days
that let me stay centered.

So that being said
I can wait.