There is no key to happiness.
The door is always open.
— Mother Teresa
Love comes to the door,
Peeking through the keyhole
Slipping through the letterbox,
Making its demands,
Leaving footprints on your clean floor.
Life is never the same.
Happiness follows with friends:
Laughter, feelings of flying,
Stomach turns somersaults,
Spinning in dizzy, dancing circles.
Then those friends grow up with you,
Happiness turning into contentment,
Laughter growing into smiles.
Spinning somersaults drift into a slow waltz.
Love settles into sharing and commiserations galore.
First our hearts are on our sleeves,
And then they are on our door.
In secret, they flutter still, quietly.
The sound of a roughened voice,
The slide of stubble against a smooth cheek.
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
Happy Valentine’s Day !!
To all those who love and are loved, whatever makes your heart flutter,
It’s a day to pause and be grateful for those tiny wings. 🙂
Warmly, Brenda
It’s astonishing how easy is for you to write about wonderful things…To write about love the way you do….
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Thanks, my friend. I am surrounded by love, even when my laptop is dying, snow is falling in blizzards. Still, my children and hubby are here, and wonderful to me. 🙂 Thanks for your comment, it means a lot to me. Warmly, brenda
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Makes me think of a butterfly kiss….Happy Valentine’s Day.
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Thanks! Hugs, Brenda
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i love this brenda, and happy valentine’s day to you ) b
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🙂 Thanks, Beth! Hugs, Brenda
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HappY Valentine’s Day, thank you for your thoughts. Bill
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Beautiful poem! Have a wonderful Valentines Day also my sister…Hugs and blessings always!
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Thanks, Brother! Huge hugs!
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Awe…Love the door always being open. Happy Hearts to you ❤ and yours.
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Thanks! And lots of love to you and yours!
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Lovely! Happy Valentine’s day as well
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
SHE SET MY A-FLUTTER…AND SENT ME TO BUY PEANUT BUTTER! 🙂
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Lovely! Happy Valentine’s Day, Brenda!
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Audrey, Thanks! 🙂 Hugs, Brenda
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Happy Valentines Day sweetheart 🙂
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And to you, Island Princess! Hugs, Brenda
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Brenda!
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Amy, Thanks! 🙂 Hugs, Brenda
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(((HUGS))) Brenda!
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Happy Valentines Day Brenda!
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Maureen, Happy Valentine’s to you, too!! Hugs, Brenda
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Hapee valentines day! 🙂
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🙂 Thanks, my poetic friend! Hugs, Brenda
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Hugs back! 🙂
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I love your writing! Happy Valentine’s Day Brenda!
Peace, Jessica
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Thanks, Jessica! Hugs, Brenda
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What a lovely and heartwarming poem! I thoroughly enjoyed it 🙂 Happy Valentines day to you too!! 🙂
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🙂 Hugs, Brenda
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Beautiful. Happy Valentine’s Day
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🙂 Hugs, Brenda
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Brenda 🙂
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🙂 Hugs, Brenda
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