I went out on a walk to clear my thoughts and as I rounded a corner, I saw this little heart on the branch of a tree. “I need a home!”, read the sewn in tag. At first I thought it was some kind of joke or a way to administer a toxic substance through the skin if I touched it, so I carefully picked it off the tree using my sleeves and tucked it into my pocket for safekeeping and to unlock the mystery once I was in a safe place. Looking at it now, I realize that this little heart could be a message in disguise. I went out not expecting to find anything, and ended up finding something. The same goes for love. I keep looking for love and never find it. Perhaps it will come when I’m not looking, just like how I didn’t expect to come across a little quilted heart hanging on a tree branch. One detail of the heart that stood out to me was the sunflower. I’m a huge fan of Michael Jackson, and his favorite flower was the sunflower. So, I’d like to think that perhaps he too is watching out for me. I’m going to find a place to put this little heart as a reminder that love still exists, I just have to not look for it.
