This is what matters

Not that it’s raining
It’s the rainbow brightening the grey sky

Not that it is a long day
It’s the small moments that made me smile

Not that he is an old cat
It’s the joy his presence brings

Not that I am wrong
It’s what I’ve learned making this mistake

Not that I am tired
It’s the dreams I indulged in

Not that I am a friend you see often
It’s the understanding

Not that the train is late
It’s the sparrow bathing in a puddle

Not that I cried
It’s the emotion in me surfacing

Not that I taught
It’s the lives I’ve touched

Not that I haven’t been home in a while
It’s the wish I had been

Not that I’ve been with him
It’s the love I feel when I am

Not that everything is perfect
It’s the beauty I see everywhere