Words on paper

Writing letters is a lost art.

Its time consuming,

not effortless,

takes some money too.

Take out paper,

pen, and envelope

and don’t forget the stamp!

Write about your day

your life,

your pets,

your family.

Fold it up and seal it off.

Now remembering their address...

Put it in the mailbox,

and now all you do is wait

...and wait

...and wait

...and wait

Received five days later,

but you don’t know that yet.

You have to wait another five days

for their response to come.

But it’s worth it.

Worth it because:

each time I get a letter,

I smile

and laugh.

My heart is in my throat.

It feels so good

for someone

to have spent that time on

me.

I’m immediately

excited

to open it

and read it.

To look at

their handwriting

that’s personal

and special,

unique to every person.

I never wait to open them.

They’re too exciting to save.

Words in letters

hold so much care.

They are deliberate

and decided.

Each time I get a letter,

I think

this is so much better...

than some message on my phone.

Because,

words

on paper

are more deliberate

and purposeful.

They hold a greater weight.

So,

I send letters

just to give people those

small moments

of pure happiness

that make

a person’s

day

and give them a

smile

that I passed their way.