For my birthday

Rain scrubbed sky
bright blue, glaze of pink
no traffic
cherries for breakfast
a card, a flower
a call from a friend
seventeen things off my to-do list
something pretty
2 hours browsing books
a walk, some ice cream
late dinner
sunset on the water
or
maybe just a touch
like you brushing the hair from my face
slipping on arm around me
as though I were thin
a kiss on the top of the head
or having my hand held
while we maneuver through a crowd.