Simple Little Lovelies.

Warm socks

Cheeks sore from smiling

Fresh vacuum lines in the carpet

Trees silhouetted against the sunset.

Sudden, crazy inspiration

Sunlight cutting through the morning fog

An unexpected or long-anticipated bear hug.

Colors, each and every one

Suppressed laughter bursting forth

That dog's begging face.

Sinking into bed after a long day

Your name remembered by an acquaintance

A new pan of watercolors

Twirling in a full skirt.

A familiar face spotted in a crowd

The thrill of discovery

The first and last pages of a book

Dance parties.

The sky in every mood

Milk swirling into coffee

Horses' fluffy winter coats.

Sliding on a wood floor with socks on

Braiding each other's hair

Baby leaves emerging from a twig.

An unknown reader's notes in a secondhand book

Healed scars

Clear, still waters

That sparkle in your eyes.

Sharing secrets from the depths of our sleeping bags

Running through a warm summer rain

A lost loved thing, newly found

Wildflowers.

Inside jokes

Dappled light patterns on the sidewalk

Tears of joy

Steps in sync.

An armload of greenery

Creamy chai tea

Watching you do something you love.

The first star sighting of the night.

Cold outside, warm and bright inside

A child clinging to you like a koala to a tree trunk.

Crossing an item off the to-do list

Bare feet, thick grass

Golden hour- every single second of it.

Hands- small, large, holding, held

Wind-tossed hair

Your crisp shadow.

Paint-smeared skin

Excitement so great it shakes you

Remembering something from childhood

Bokeh and blurry self-timer photos.

The world flying by outside the car window

A prayer answered, large or small

Old stories that still ring true

You reaching out for me, for me.

-Alayna