all around you

once you start looking,
love is everywhere.

it is in the field with the cows nudging their calves.
it is in my inbox every morning, noon and night.
it is fresh produce piled into my grocery cart.
it is in the hand clapping and feet dancing.
it is in the doughnuts i spy but do not buy.
it is your sandwich tucked inside a brown lunch sack.
it is the lollipop to mend the monster tears.
it is in the velcro of two tiny shoes.
it is swimming in the apple juice.
it is latched inside the keyhole.
it is the phone call just to say hi.
it is a kiss hello and a smooch goodbye.
it is spooning with my spoons and forks and knives.
it is tumbling around the dryer with my t-shirts.
it is in the creases of your folded clean clothes.
it is hiding 'neath the floorboards.
it is coming out of the speakers.
it is chilling between the ice cubes.
it is the comfort of a good chat.
it is lush as pink frosting and sprinkles.
it is the outgoing envelopes sealed with love.
it is the happy handwriting found inside my mailbox.
it is hanging above me in paper heart form.
it is baked into our valentine pizza pies.
it is a big splash in a bubble bath.
it is a lullaby and an itsy bitsy spider.
it is a soft blanket and an early bedtime.
it is a little arm around a stuffed puppy.
it is in the quiet of the moonlit night.
it is in my heart as i turn out the light.

happy valentine's, valentine.