Sunday morning
I wake up early
for the first time
in a long time,
feeling refreshed.
I head to the beach, where
I want to run barefoot
on the sand,
feel the sea breeze
on my skin,
hear the ocean sounds
in my head.
Maybe it will help
me forget
all the mixed-up stuff
going on
in my life.
But I'm not the only one
who is up early.
A black Lab
runs over to me.
I bend down to pet him.
He drops a stick
at my feet.
"Sorry.
He loves to play fetch,"
Says the tan guy
with short,
blonde hair.
I laugh and say, "Okay."
Then I throw the stick into the ocean
and watch the dog
chase the stick
with everything
he's got.
Like if he loses that stick,
his life will never be the same.
The waves cover him
for a second,
but he bobs to the top
with the stick in his mouth.
And soon he is at my feet,
ready to play again.
"Good boy," I tell him.
His owner moves closer to me and says,
"His name is Bo."
"Good Bo." We laugh.
"And I'm Lyric."
"Lyric?
That's a cool name.
Do you sing?"
He breaks out
into an opera-style
redition of
You Are My Sunshine.
I laugh and applaud.
He takes a bow.
"Wow.
So you're not shy," I tell him.
"Not shy at all," He says
as he sits
on a piece of driftwood
and pulls on my arm
so I'm sitting
right next to him.
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I Heart You, You Haunt Me.
Mystery / Thriller~I did NOT make this book. I am just posting this for people who want to read this book, without having to buy the real book. All credit goes to Lisa Schröder~ ------------------------------ Ava can't see or touch him, unless she's dreaming. She can...
