Most people measure time with a calendar or a clock, but we measure it with life.
Every day together adds something living and colorful to our internal world. This garden still belongs to us—it is rooted in our hearts, a sanctuary we’ve built out of years and moments. We are the only ones tending to the beauty inside ourselves; we are the keepers of our own bloom.
In this love, we don't just pass the time. We grow it.
Photo by Jacalyn Beales on Unsplash
♡
because of your love
my passion blooms
from the deepest part
of my soul
if i had a flower
for each day
we've been together
i'll have the most
beautiful garden
in my heart
©Britt H.
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✍️Previously published: 19th January 2018
✨ Revised Edition: 3rd April 2026
📖 This piece was featured on Falls Poetry.
Part of my consolidated writing portfolio.