#LoveMadeVisible: The Flood, by Kara Newhouse

Her heart overflowed

Love splashed to the floor

slipped and sloshed

through cracks and vents

drip

      drip

dripped

to the apartment below

Till the ceiling gave in

The downpour began

Neighbors grabbed buckets,

Bailed them out the windows

Rushing, gushing love filled the streets

Pedestrians swam in it

Bicycles splashed through it

Cars began to float

Buses rocked on swells

As the tide rolled to the coast

There, her love joined with the sea —

each drop so small

and also infinite.

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Kara Newhouse is an aspiring picture book writer and polymath. Valentine’s Day is one of her favorite holidays because she still loves sending little cards to her friends and sweethearts. (And having an excuse to eat her favorite vegan chocolates.) You can follow Kara at her blog or on Twitter.