Unexpected Bliss

Expectations decline.

Not a rut, a routine.

Work, home, eat, sleep.

An occasional departure

planned in advance.

Then suddenly,

unexpected bliss

anoints us like a blessing.

A fiery sunset sky

seen by eclipse,

a warm, whispered sigh

from a time thought passed,

an unbearably sweet smile

from a new-found friend.

Unexpected bliss.

Incandescent moments for which

we didn’t even know to hope.