not entirely unappreciative

yesterday i woke up
this is pretty much a daily occurence

but yesterday

as the cats were huddled togethor on the couch watching the leaves fall

i woke up
happy

and without nostalgia

it was a beautiful grey Chicago day
at the bus stop at Western and Chicago
and warmer than my jacket necessitated

my streptoccacus (?) ravaged throat sucked in a clean breath of
grey Chicago air

and a smirk crept up as I counted my blessings for the first time in a long time

I'm in a relationship with a beautiful, talented woman that shows no sign of wear and tear after six months, it's been about three years since i haven't had a regular radio outlet to play music in chicago, i'm writing every now and then, performing every now and then, not entirely obese with better clothes than i've ever worn and the mohawk i wanted when i was 5; i'm getting paid a little bit of money to TA some math classes and even school seems to have an end lurching on the horizon

i was about to write a 'but then again'

but i'm not

i'm about as close as i've ever been to happy, and i think i'll try to let myself enjoy it

salud