to smile inside

the warm glow of the heart

 

 

 

 

unexpected

it may come in a gentle way

 

not like the bubbling of joy

that wants to be expressed at once

 

more like a ray of sunlight breaking through the clouds at sunset

painting every thing in hues of golden and pink

 

thats the inner smile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what triggers it?

it can be anything

 

a memory of someone I love

a poem by Mary Oliver

or a cat

or puppy dog

 

it does not matter what

 

because this glowing in my heart is Love

the Big One

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I have found is very simple

 

if my heart is full of gratitude

it smiles just naturally

anytime

 

any little thing

can trigger it

any gentle gesture

any kind of real beauty

any act of kindness or grace

 

Love is Love

 

it does not choose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am not one for praying
in any of the old, formal ways of religion

but i say this one a lot
when i walk the beach

 

thank you 
thank you  thank you. thank you  thank you 

thank you everybody
thank you every little thing

thank you thank you 
thank you God 

 

this is what i say
maybe it is a prayer