things seemed right

i went for a run

and i did it on purpose

clouds threatening rain

extended quite an invitation

my feet meeting pavement

my mind feeling clear

the first drop fell 

a silly grin appeared 

just feeling in the present

not the past or future 

and things seemed right

in that moment

i turned the corner

i latched the gate

something made me linger

as i felt rain on my face

parked on the old doghouse 

beneath a crab apple tree

i slid to the left 

and each rung i reached

underneath the abandonment

blowing away the dust 

the old clubhouse 

somehow seemed perfect

housing nostalgia

meetings and make believe

memories of my growing up

illuminated my mind

the scars from skinned knees

huge glasses and an eyepatch

broken bones and that perm 

were just part of my definition

i would trade it for nothing

all a part of me

 a part of who i am today

and who i will be tomorrow

 crazy things happen 

from time to time

but things seemed right 

in that moment