I live in a tiny home
with a cluttered living room and a makeshift dining
with a cramped kitchen and a much smaller bath
with a small hallway and small doors.
A tiny, tiny home.
And so I wish for space
to dance and twirl, without falling over chairs,
to learn to cartwheel, somersault
to grow from two to three.
I wish for space
to plant my books in shelves, not stairs,
to hang paintings on walls, not rest on floors,
to tango and to waltz.
I wish for space
to grace our home with greens and florals,
to fill our home with nature,
to calm our home with buds and blooms.
(can I throw in a wish for a green thumb too?)
But it’s not all bad.
You see,
I live in a tiny home
with huge windows and high ceilings
with booming laughter and funny stories
with lots of smiles and tight embraces.
A tiny home, big on love.
And so I wish for space
to exchange laughter with friends
to share meals with family
to grow, to dance, to open my arms wider
to share and spread the love
because, you see
The more room you have for love,
the more love you can share with others.
And in our tiny, tiny home,
we have a lot of love to give.
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This is my entry to Wish: A Group Writing Project. 
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
lady cess
December 14, 2007 at 11:16 am (16 years ago)yes toni! my sentiments too!
pinayhekmi
December 14, 2007 at 1:33 pm (16 years ago)Very true!
Em Dy
December 14, 2007 at 2:02 pm (16 years ago)Thanks Toni for joining my first group writing project.
And you too for always exuding positivity in your blog. May your tribe increase.
Merry Christmas.
Christianne
December 14, 2007 at 9:35 pm (16 years ago)Love it
MarysMom
December 15, 2007 at 1:02 am (16 years ago)So, is it going to be “two to three” anytime soon? Or, is it more space first?
Great writing, btw.
Junnie
December 15, 2007 at 1:24 am (16 years ago)i love this! this is publish-able…:P
we said the same thing 2 years ago…and we now have space….more space for loving and sharing the love for relatives and friends who visit….sana matupad ang pangarap mo.
tin
December 15, 2007 at 10:26 am (16 years ago)this is so nice, toni!
Ruy
December 15, 2007 at 9:37 pm (16 years ago)Nice bit of writing Toni and what I like most about it is that it’s so you. I believe I would have been able to pick this one out as yours if you jumbled it with works of other authors.
You’ve really developed your own style. Awesome.=)
Meeya
December 16, 2007 at 1:35 am (16 years ago)great piece toni!
you captured and expressed so many images of loving and giving. may you get your wish for a bigger space, soon.
sha
December 16, 2007 at 11:29 am (16 years ago)give, live and love
great lines toni….
Emer
December 16, 2007 at 9:00 pm (16 years ago)‘Definitely packed with serotonin! I believe the positive energy in the universe increases whenever you wax poetic. ‘Great one, Toni!