Loving

For as long as I can remember 

all I have ever wanted was to be loved and to give love.

  To be free to express this deep appreciation

 that lives inside of me

 for other living creatures

 who share this space in time with me.  

David Viscott  says it 

so succinctly:  "To Love and  be loved 

is to feel the sun from both sides."

I feel the sun

even on the cloudiest days

for the warmth of love

holds me close,

embraces me 

and gives me a joy 

that I carry with me 

wherever I go.

And in turn?

My goal, my dream, my hope

is to give this huge love 

to others 

to spread this joy and warmth

that lives within me

and to see the smiles, the wonder

and the happiness

that envelopes me

embracing others I meet

along my way.

Always I will endeavor
 to feel the sun

from both sides.

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