Quietly

In these moments
- these,
not-quite-Niles-and-Daphne moments,
these seveteen-year-old moments,
these adult moments,
that are over a decade old -
in these moments,
where you tell me,
(we've) earned it.
I feel like a child,
with a gold star on her homework.
But more.
I feel
gratitude.
And send silent thanks
into the atmosphere.