Brilliant Things

Waking up feeling unique 

the first cup of tea

the moment of glee when you realise it's a Saturday

or when the sun breaks through clouds of grey

the power of a thunderstorm

whilst you are safe and warm

watching as lightning cracks and the noises crash

the sky shatters and the rains lash

like a firework display

watched from the comfort of your own duvet

An afternoon with friends

or an evening that never ends

the party that you feel a part of

not a bystander looking to run off

the simple pleasure of a conversation

or a bit of flirtation without fearful palpitations

The memories of days spent in moments of bliss

like the one with your very first kiss

or those where happiness is all around

on top of the world nothing could drag you down

When you get into bed, tired as hell

cocooned within its perfect shell

the warm quilt drives you to sleep

without the chore of counting sheep

when you awake with a poem fully formed in your head

your internal muse awake whilst you were asleep in bed

The beauty of a forest, the waves on a sea

the city, a bustling hive of activity

all different parts of me

the beauty that I picture with eyes closed tight

she always amazes

igniting a fire that blazes

right through my thoughts straight onto my pages

Brilliant things

these are but a few

I could never list every single one

so many to sort through

added to every day

with each new experience I have lived

all the lessons learned, the new things I have received

or all the smiles, that I see on faces that sing

a brilliant thing, this world it is everything

Thanks For Reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

This piece was written for a project set up by Word! 

one of the countries longest running spoken word events

I'll let them explain...

" During these difficult times we at WORD! are continuing to work with our partners at the NHS and BrightSparks to support people's mental health and wellbeing.

We are inviting people to join in with a multi media project called 'Every Brilliant Thing' - named after and inspired by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's worldwide tour and HBO commissioned documentary.

Every week we give you an inspiration, you produce poems, reflections etc inspired by the theme.

This week's inspiration 'Every Brilliant Thing' itself."

Please check out Word! at  https://www.wordpoetry.co.uk