sparkle

On days when it feels like
there is no end to this,
remember the flicker of birthday candles,
friends singing in unison,
white lights glowing from a stranger’s tree,
and the woman who said, 
“Every day is a party light day.”
Remember twinkling cellphone lights
during concert ballads -
flashing dance floors
well past midnight,
and crackling fires beneath the stars,
warmth and conversation filling every space.

Remind yourself that you know
what it feels like
to see the world sparkle.