I Thought I Knew Love...

In the middle of life's messy muddle, there it was! a bit of heaven as three beaming boy-faces watched Janet pull the paper from their gift to her.

'It's pretty special' one of them hinted as she first went to place the wrapped gift under the tree and then she knew she couldn't wait 'til Christmas!

It's been a long time since I've added a rolling-pin to my collection.

Yesterday I received a very special addition.

Thank-you from the bottom of my heart:)

I thought I knew love

And reached to pluck its rose

But found, to my dismay, a thorn

Beneath its pretty pose

I thought I knew love

And donned my dancing shoes

But found the ball-room was a road

Of second-third mile dues

I thought I knew love

Then, much to my surprise

It kissed me in the middle of

Life's muddled paradise

© Janet Martin