Ten.Two Thousand, Three Hundred & Forty

1. More pitter-patter in the dark.

2. Tears and crumbling chocolate structures.

3. I lean back in the seat and close my eyes. What’s done is done. Now, we wait.

4. Water on the roads. Mud and rock sliding onto the thin shoulders that curve along the trail. Branches

5. Parmesan Truffle fries.

6. And another one. And another one. And another one.

7. The group of them with the same look on their face, asking the same question. “They look like they want to riot.” They retreat. We laugh.

8. Hard now, so it can feel easy later.

9. Feet warmed by fire. Leftovers for dinner. Craving bed.

10. There’s still plenty of time.