Love Smiles

  

       Early this morning, whilst at The Daily Brew in Cataumet, Massachusetts (my favorite coffee shop on the planet), I thought of this picture, and the phrase "there's a smile in our eyes" came to me. Just that one simple line. Then, I wrote this poem. In, literally, under five minutes. It flowed out of me effortlessly, and I changed very few words or phrases once I put them to the page. When inspiration this powerful hits me, it feels like Creative Divine Intervention. And it brings me to tears. Every. Single. Time. 

LOVE SMILES

There’s a smile in our eyes
Born of real love
It comes from within
It comes from above

My heart was so full
In this moment of joy
The man that I am
Living lovingly with the boy

No conflict
No strife
No doubt and no turmoil
A precious moment in time
That nothing could spoil

When I think of all the time I wasted
Not connecting with my brothers
I am filled with a sadness
And a pain like no other

But that quickly passes
When I feel our connection
It’s never too late
For such delicious redemption

To those who I love
Let me say from my heart
If I’ve pushed you away by my foolishness
Let me make a fresh start

When I fall
I get up
When I fail
I go at it again
This is the way of love
And it never ends......

                - Clint Piatelli, April 25, 2013

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