The search is over
here
in my heart
joy
I feel the beat
steady
hum
life
the orchid
smiles
in its glowing colors
fragile petals
strength
and perseverance
and persistence
in a flower
joy
dances
at the edges
where the light
comes in
absorbed by green leaves
delicate
tender
joy glistens
on dewdrops
rain falling from the sky
the edges
of rainbows
in the clouds
joy floats
effervescent
weightless
through the sky
a puff of cottonwood seed
a monarch hovers and glides
a cloud
spreads
angel wings
joy
is butterfly kisses
on a cheek
a hand to hold
a friend to hug
a lap to curl up in
joy
stretches
and grows
becoming stronger
wiser
older
lines of wisdom
and worry
etched with joy
because living
simply
brings joy
finding joy
sprinkled
round
my life
dahlias in a vase
smiles on a face
the sun behind the fog
a promise
a glimmer
a hope
a bird
arriving
for the spring
the robin’s eggs are blue
like the sky
an owl
hoots
in the night
in all these
I find joy
a smooth pebble
a shining shell
a feather
fallen from
a bird in flight
the glimpse of a flower
unfurling
to the light
finding joy
is here
now
real
and when
we stay still
savor
treasure
relish
store a bit away
give a piece
to friends
to family
to the world
prosperous peaceful joy
finding it
again and again
inside and out
it’s always there
just look and see
listen and hear
touch and feel
all around
joy
finding
you and me.