a meditation

"I want to be free
in the mystery of love
I want to be wild
when the world begins again
I want to wake up and listen
Be in love with my life and death
and I want you to be there with me

I want all the children
to have enough to eat
I want all the angry men
to destroy their own pain
I want us all to be happy
and crazy and safe and real
I want everybody to be loved"

gently

it takes an enormous amount of courage to put our guards down and disarm when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable and our whole selves to be seen, heard, known despite past experiences. when we offer LOVE to another or are given this offering, honor and treat this immense and potent LOVE with RESPECT, TRUST, KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, AFFECTION... please?