It’s 6 in the morning.
A solo cup of orange juice spills
and dribbles off the counter top
“Wow! There goes my daily optimism.”
I really wanted that Vitamin C –
Citrus is one thing that makes me really happy
Then, I hear the refrigerator close.
You flash into view with the slosh of some
beverage, then a moist thump on my chest.
“Why are you up? Why’re you hugging me?”
You’re even yawning on me.
It’s 6 in the morning.

You let go, and I look down, disgusted
because there’s something soaking my tee
But looking back up, you smile at me
So radiantly … I’m smiling back too.
“Don’t worry. There’s a cap on it.”
And we laugh wiping the counter top
as we’re cleaning the puddles away

A twist-off bottle of orange juice
Keeps my day so bright and optimistic
You poured me a bottle of optimism
And it makes me feel brighter than the moon
because it came from you.