no guilt

for loving the colour neon green.
for eating ice cream.
for sharing meals with good friends.
for walking in the park on a sunny day.
for collecting books that likely take stands I believe in.
for dancing freely.
for writing pretentious poems.
for having a blog.
for obsessing over my music collection.
for feeling joy at the sight of stars.
for wishing into thin air.
for talking to animals.
for making friends with plants.
for protecting my brothers.
for saving money in socially responsible ways.
for doing my small part to fight AIDS.
for eating vegetarian food.
for cooking tofu.
for liking things that aren’t mainstream.
for liking things that other lefties like.
for listening to Spanish music solely because the vocals are in Spanish.
for liking the province of Quebec.
for admiring the Bloc Quebecois.
for using proper pronunication of foreign words.
for coming from a small town in Saskatchewan.
for getting along with my parents.
for enjoying sleep.for wishing I had cooler furniture.
for wearing the same jeans so often.
for admiring the power of sunsets.
for loving to play music alone.
for walking with my eyes closed.
for listening to airplanes.
for standing out in a crowd.
for enjoying being recognized by society for my achievements.
for getting to the place I am now in my career.
for graduating with the degree I have.
for loving life’s experiences.
for teasing friends to show them I care for them.
for standing by food tables at parties and stuffing my face.
for enjoying the precious moments I have with friends.
for wishing to be a better person.
for hoping for a better world.
for trying to get involved and make the community a better place.
for having a mac.
for liking stuffed animals.
for collecting musical instruments.
for the love of words and art.
for my explorative nature.
for my constrained adventurous spirit.
for my shyness around new people.
for owning neon green pants.
for ensuring not everything in life is full of guilt.