Flashtober, 2026

Vow

To watch a pretty bird swivel to scratch the top of its tiny head. To eat a sourdough bagel with too much cream cheese. To keep my nail polish on ‘til it’s chipped and ugly. To wrap my hands around a paper cup. To listen to early 2000’s songs full of yearning. To sit outside when the air is ripened and crisp. To be full of desire for lovely things. To miss you just a little when you’re lying here next to me. To look up long enough to see the architecture, and the stars, and your eyes.

I swear.