(*thinking as i was about two dear friends who seem to have got loving right, and my own heart as it pours…)
Mostly, spend my days thinking of
ways
to tell you I love you
finding inadequate terms
for
just how much
wondering how things would be
if we were to more normalize
saying I love you to each other
to friends who sustain us
or family…
to those whose inherent beauty shines,
regardless of notoriety
or calling
to hearts that have been kind
for goodness that somehow
glows
under the surface of your skin
for those who try their best
whose intentions are
good
and responses come
natural
with an ease
there was a singer of some note
whose life became terminal
or rather more terminal in
haste
was seen kissing everyone around him
on the lips
(made people uncomfortable)
and some wondered
why
yet, if you knew that your days
were numbered
(as indeed they are)
would you suddenly crave
a very real
connection to life
to love
and to gratitude
would you wish to make it clear
to those you touch
how very much this meant
to a
life that’s been lived
if we spent as much time
as we do
checking our appearance,
our.. status, our
armour
stating our cases, our opinions
and grievances
and instead recharged ourselves
on love
and loving
not once expecting
where this might get us
or what would come in return
no fear of rejection or ridicule
rather,
just knowing that love was ours
to give
and how very fortunate we were
to know it
Wouldn’t this then
be the way…
to really
living? ♥