for the nap that made it worse

for leap years

for people you don't miss yet

for the post that got too many likes

for the menu you pointed at

for the person you were

for drafts that are never final

for the bookmark folder called 'read later'

for the last sip

for Post-it notes

for people who sing in the car

for the mountain

for the fish tank

for the extra second

for scope creep

for comfort food

for nuance

for the scar with the story

for the quiet failure

for the silence between strangers

for the lunch table

for the fort made of blankets

for the restless

for the evening without screens

for sketches

for ellipses…

for the meal without your phone

for the podcast no one listens to

for homesickness for a place you've never been

for the space between words

for the sleepless

for prologues

for the restaurant you keep meaning to try

for former bloggers

for mockups

for 2pm drowsiness

for the commute

for Wednesdays especially

for the spiritual but not religious

for the tattoo you regret

for the held breath before jumping

for the empty nest

for whispering in lowercase

for renewed vows

for people who journal but won't call it that

for people who can't afford therapists

for the apology you're owed

for the undo button

for the decaf curious

for the missed connection

for no thoughts

for autumn leaves

for the clean install

for dreamers

for bold text

for the meaning of the dream

for the imaginary friend

for the meaning of Tuesday

for the rules you made up

for right now

for the phone call you avoided

for impermanence

for apology-drafters

for not letting it go yet

for the birthday that surprised you

for the sunset you didn't photograph

for the dead battery

for the goodbye you didn't get

for the success no one noticed

for the almost-right word

for the airport terminal

for the deep talk at the wrong time

for the thought that woke you up

for the hello you weren't expecting

for requited feelings

for the wish on 11:11

for the forest

for gratitude never expressed

for people who write letters they'll never send and feel better anyway

for the hotel room

for the name you were given

for the last day of summer

for the friend you only see once a year

for anniversaries you forgot

for the account with zero followers

for the compliment you still think about

for the dry heat

for winter silence

for the meditation that lasted thirty seconds

for the place that doesn't exist anymore

for the moment before you speak

for the shower

for the speech you gave in the mirror

for the unknowable

for the person who held the door

for the job you tolerated

for descendants who haven't been born

for the lucky charm

for to-do lists that became wishlists

for nightmares

for the tweet you deleted

for the light you left on

for the group chat that never sleeps

for the thing you've been building for years

for the siren in the distance

for the nickname

for the mix CD

for the feature no one asked for

for the fear of the blank page

for productive boredom

for the desert

for the baby

for the feature everyone needed

for the PS at the end

for the sunrise you almost missed

for the future you imagine now

for people who wrote a novel in their head on the drive home

for the monster under the bed

for food you pretend to like

for the sound of a pen on paper

for the window seat

for the end

for the beta

for the breeze through the window

for time zones

for the first date

for people who say 'I'm not a writer' and then write something beautiful

for the argument for both

for puddles

for feature requests

for the fire escape

for giving up

for the birthday wish

for the box from two moves ago

for the notebook you carry everywhere

for the love of the game

for semicolons; used correctly

for chosen family

for the thing you found

for people who start every entry with 'so'

for the rent check

for the group chat

for recurring thoughts

for third thoughts

for coincidences

for the risk

for the stray that followed you home

for starless nights

for origin stories

for the hug that lasted too long