Happiness is Seeing You
written by: Andy Cooper
@AC0040
In a bar, I sat over vodka. I’d pick up women through lonely eyes, promising long conversations and drinks for which I’d pay. It happened there. The last time she smiled, I heard her voice ring through a sigh, crawling chills the length of my spine, breathing her smokey eyes to fog mine, begging her not to let me sleep alone. Yet, here I am in the window, my tears refuse to believe there she was, knocking on the door after midnight. She stood head down, arms crossed in a downpour. Flashes of lightning highlighted the crease of my smile.
Andrew spent his formative years in Washington State. Andrew discovered a passion for creative writing during high school, penning short stories and poems. Writing became a therapeutic outlet for Andrew as he navigated the challenges of foster care. Following graduation, Andrew enlisted in the army, serving four years as a paratrooper stationed at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina. The experience of putting his life on the line every day instilled a deep appreciation for the fragility of life and strengthened his faith in God. Upon completing his military service, Andrew returned to Washington and obtained a degree in general studies and a bachelor's degree in theology.
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