but can you lift up your own heart?

coo coo coo - oil on canvas - available here

i lift up my own heart by noticing
the way the tree tops kiss 
no matter the weather
the way he laughs when i
make a face i didn’t know was funny
the way the morning dove 

                                                coo coo coos

the way I persist in spelling it 
morning dove instead of 
mourning dove
the way he always notices 
his favorite star in the sky, 
and the way he always wants to share it 
with me
the way we can sleep in just 
a little bit
    l      o      n      g      e      r
the way i’m teaching myself 
it’s okay
to pause 
all the doing
all the thinking
all the worrying
all the figuring
just enjoy the being for a while
and 
rest

                                           coo coo coo