heart flutters
may's prompt: what makes your heart flutter?
a positive childhood memory, unwarranted.
the smell of a dive bar.
cigarette smoke on cold hands.
when a crush flirts back.
when a plane takes off at dusk or dawn.
polluted sunsets that act as mirages.
chicago’s skyline driving north from the south side.
seeing a jam stand on the side of a road; stopping by.
sounds of kids playing outside on a musty spring day.
coming home to a cooked meal.
driving through the mountains with you.
waking up at 5 am to start a road trip.
figuring out what the recipe needs more of.
being on the same page as you.
driving with the windows down, blasting something nostalgic.
connecting potential lovers.
perfecting the playlist.
discovering a new favorite snack.
forgiving you.
forgiving myself.
choosing you and me
simultaneously.