Full to the Brim

Days like today a watch is not a way of telling time.
It is merely a weight on your wrist.
Days like today are measured in questions
and exclamations
and silent wonder
from students covered in mud,
but still smiling and happy.

Days like today water doesn't come from a tap.
Instead, it dumps down on your tin roof
and proudly announces itself.
It leaps from redwood boughs
with sunlight illuminating its descent
to the soft, welcoming duff.

Days like today are kissed with delight
and tangible love.
Seeping into every pore and surging
through my veins.

A wide-eyed child.
A sharing of knowledge.
A giddy laugh.
A nostalgic exchange of memories.

Days like today
minds are not just filled;
secrets are not just shared;
happiness is not just real;
but hearts are full of love
and my cup over-floweth.