Joy bubbles up in the tiniest of spaces--

look at the weeds that push through the cracks,

shining their green brilliance 

against the gray slabs--

hello little yellow flower,

a member of the broadleaf family,

you are as bright as sunshine

& hopeful as a tear-soaked smile--

look for the tiniest drops of joy,

peeking through the darkest of days--

they are there.