Today, nothing asked too much of me.

The weight on my eyelids

felt a little lighter because of it.

Joy crept in

like a crack in the window—

small, steady,

not overwhelming.

A content little one,

a nap that surprised my heart.

Food that left me full.

Tea made with care.

A break in the fog of living—

unexpected.

I did more today

because nothing was asked of me.

It felt like freedom.

Smiles were worn,

carefully,

but they stayed.

-E