The Pet Names of the Heart
Many people compare the things they love to different
traditional objects...sugar, honey...I'm sure you've heard them all in the
various stages of life. Well what if
your not a big fan of sugar? What if
the thought of consuming sticky liquid that comes from a bee makes you
ill? I have thought this concept
through and come up with a few alternatives to the everyday pet names. These fit myself much better.
You are
running barefoot all day...with the sand between your feet and the mud
squishing between your toes. You are a
long walk on the boardwalks of Rehobeth beach...a day full of rides at the amusement
park, shopping in those odd little stores, and watching them make fudge in
Dolly's Candy Kitchen. You are signing
online and talking to someone for hours without racking up huge phone
bills. You are a tiny baby, with sweet,
fresh smelling hair and the cutest smile in the world, nestled in the crook of
my arm. You are a perfect hug...not too
tight, but not too loose, held for just the right amount of time. You are the feeling you get when you get a truly
good compliment that you know is true, and not just made up to make you feel
better about yourself. You are an
afternoon of looking at old baby pictures, and reminiscing about when your only
care was coloring in the lines. You are
naiveté. You are all the cool patterns
stars make at night. You are the
swirling colors the sun makes in the morning.
You are that silvery color of nail polish that looks different on
everyone. You a clementine orange. You are a Muppet Movies Marathon. You are an hour of good, uninterrupted
music. You are the feeling you get when
all your Christmas shopping is done and everything’s wrapped and you sit back
and smile. You are all this and more.