Courage and Strength

The day her divorce was final marked the day she gave up on love
"I will NEVER fall in love again. I won't be hurt a second time!"
Day in and day out Love stood and knocked on the door of her heart...
Her resolve wavered, lower lip quivering. Snap decision-
"I said I will never fall in love again!" And she stubbornly turned love away.

But Love was persistent and tried to remind her of all the good times:
Breathing in gentle water, safe and sound warm and cozy under Mother's heart
Into the world and all its splendor- a soft caress, a murmured sigh, the wet rasp of a puppy's tongue against a fat cheek... bumblebees and lazy summer days on her tire swing.. to no avail. Then...

A quickening she NEVER expected to feel, unbelievable movement, indescribable joy delineated in one dark blue line... a connection established...

Love... breathing in gentle water, safe and sound, warm and cozy under Mother's heart...

And love is born again