Birthday Wishes

The lines in your ceiling reminded me of ripples in the ocean, how they don't seem to end or begin. They just flow and you don't ever see the same one twice.

While the lights may be out, I can still see your face so clearly. (I may very well remember this moment for as long as I live). Just you and I, sprawled together atop your bedsheets, drowsy but fighting to stay awake.

Even though my eyes are closed, and my mind is half asleep, I can still feel your face on my neck, and I just know that you're smiling.