there's a moment sometimes
when you can walk outside
and in one unadulterated instance
you can sense Heaven
when the clouds light up
like mirrors reflecting
all things good off of the earth
when the wind both cools and warms
and cradles you in comfort
it seeps into your nostrils
and buries deep in your skin
it whispers melodies in your ear
covers you in a deep feeling of peace
and all burdens once carried
shed off like falling leaves
it is in this moment
before life resumes in chaos
that you truly feel alive