When Love Finds You

When love finds you,
you're almost never ready for it
it sneaks up unannounced
like an ocean wave and
you feel the push of the wave
and the tug on your feet
as it washes back to sea
never sure which way to fall

When love finds you,
its easier to forget
the pains of the past
the hurts that came from
loving someone who hurt us somehow.

When love finds you
there's a joy in your heart
like a softly babbling brook
or a child's first laugh --
the things that help you realize
life is truly worth living.

When love finds you
there's a smile on your face
that shines like a noonday sun
as it ripens a field of strawberries
or glistens across a quiet pond.

When love finds you
your heart races when you see them,
your soul stretches out its hand to theirs
and you hold that feeling inside
and never feel completely alone
any more.

All is right in your world...
when love finds you.
©L.DanielsonPoetry