When comfort comes it’s best
to accept it, even if you haven’t
met since college, changed your 
your religion and like to value your 
pride. If it comes often, remember
it’s birthday. Send a card and 
make a cake. When that moment 
arrives and your muscles release 
and the whirring of knives fades 
into the sound of a soft breeze in
a large grove of maples breathe deep. Cry. It’s okay to cry when the damp 
leaves behind a scent of fresh
earth and oranges.