Try the glistening sun-splash of a wave as it breaks,
or the brightness of close friends as they all laugh together.
Plumb a gemstone’s depths as it glimmers, shines and glows,
or gaze in awe as a snowflake dazzles purity and perfection.
In such moments, it’s waiting for you there.
You can find additional words by Matthew Curlewis at Bright Side Writings – optimism-led, fortnightly-ish (slightly longer than 50-word!) stories to brighten these dark times of chaos and collapse.
Great piece! So visceral and elegant.