August 11, 2009

• Entry 253: The Rabbit

  I sang to a rabbit.

  Drove back home from a late night at work. Parked my car and walked over to the stairs leading up to my apartment when I saw a rabbit resting on the patch of grass a few steps afar. That's odd. It didn't jump away when I approached. Almost as if it was waiting for me.

  I reached for my phone to get a picture before it went away, and just then I noticed that the time was 11:58 PM. Is this a sign? It's two minutes until my thirtieth birthday. Hmm... I snapped a picture, and just stared at the rabbit. Pondering what message it was trying to convey to me. I thought back to the important things I said wanted to accomplish up to this point. I felt at peace.

  I looked back at my phone. 12:00 AM. A car parked in the lot just outside the gate, and a gentleman walked toward the building. I decide to check my mail for a quick bit. I went over to open my mailbox just as the man strolled across the stairway entrance over toward the adjacent buildings further down. I close the mailbox and walk back toward the stairway entrance.

  The rabbit was still there, tho it moved a little closer, possibly to avoid the traffic of the earlier pedestrian. It's right underneath the small tree now. I gazed at it's elegant form under the lamplight, with a touch of moonlight. You'll keep me company for just a short while? Okay. Hey, why don't I sing you a song?

  I pulled out my iPod, set up my ear buds and instantly flipped to piece I wanted. Zeeza.

  Don't you ever lose your smile
  Don't let them fade away style
  When a birthday comes around another year...
  
  The rabbit's ears twitched a little when I first start to whisper the lyrics. It seemed slightly startled to hear my voice transition into a tune. But soon eases up. So I sang. I sang to the rabbit.

  And don't you ever lose your sheen
  'Cause your soul is still seventeen
  'Cause in the heart nothing changes our dreams
  
  So go on and live for today
  Don't let time push you away
  And greet this gentle holiday as just another candle burning away
  Happy birthday.... happy birthday... happy birthday... to you
  
  Yes. That's how I welcomed the third decade of my life.

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