peak

happy on the gold line,
new york city subway vibes
like 'yay you're going somewhere! :-)'
rather than 
'you're stuck on public transportation :-('
i can't seem to barrel my happiness into my partner enough.

I want to trojan horse him with delight.
'can you hear me??' i say into his ear.
'i'm really happy!'
'I hear you,' he replies reasonably.
but I need him to KNOW
that i was so HAPPY 

on the train once 

in new york city

and i'm happy AGAIN! as happy as I once WAS! 
i'm CRESTING on the sine wave 

that dipped low for so long
i never thought i'd crest again!
It's crazy to be safely somewhere

when for decades you were riding the stormy seas.

The Odyssey has lasted for a reason.

there is nothing so relatable as saying

"My god, you won't believe where I've been."