Painted Heart’s Tale

found a painted rock -- concentric hearts with dots around it

found the same painted rock, again -- concentric hearts with dots around it-- on another path

Daily Note

Every day, a photograph, a poem. A few days ago I found this painted rock — concentric hearts with dots around it– on a boulder next to the road where we walk. I snapped a picture and left the rock for another to find and enjoy. But today, on another path, I found the rock again. I snapped another picture and left the rock again. It had no writing on the rock, so no one claims the painting, but I’m thankful that it found me twice. I hope it brings the same joy to each person who passes by and notices the colorful purple heart rock.

And so, a poem….

Poetry

Painted Heart’s Tale

I found a rock
along the road
painted joy
a heart’s tale,
untold;
I left it there
to please another
a tale to tell
joy for another;
Yet the tale—
it follows me—
for along a path,
not the same,
the painted joy
appeared again!
Sheri Edwards
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Poetry/Photography