Beautiful Day Poem by Arti Honrao

The sun was shining bright
Everything seemed so right
It was a beautiful day
and I decided to enjoy it in every way

I took off my shoes
and walked bare-footed on wet grass
Nothing was going to stop me now
Not even etiquette or class

I walked carelessly with a smile on my face
Giving myself to memories of childhood days
I remembered how it used to be
How I was allowed to be me
I decided to me myself again
Cast away every fear, stress or strain

I walked in the sand along the sea
Enjoying every moment I was me
It started to rain all of a sudden
And everyone ran for shelter
But I just spread my arms
And felt the drops of rain kissing my face
The rain soaked me completely
And I realized I was happy again

Seconds turned to minutes
and minutes to hours
It was still raining
and I was standing there at the sea
My life was just the way I wanted it to be
And then -

I Woke Up