EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE LOVED
EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE LOVED
EVERYBODY wants to be appreciated, loved,
Appreciated, noticed, deemed worthy; they want someone
To acknowledge their existence. Being one person
in a world population of billions is scary, terrifying even.
It’s not a matter of ethnicity, religion, or politics;
Nationality, and culture; it is a factor of being human.
Human, we all are, and, I argue, similar in our essence.
Born, we all are; progress through childhood, and socialisation;
That gives us a sense of definition; who and what we are.
It defines the outer packaging, that which we show;
Deep inside, when the hour is late, the lamps dim, we know
It cannot provide us sustenance; cannot help our growth.
I repeat, “EVERYBODY wants to be appreciated, loved,
Appreciated, noticed, deemed worthy; they want someone
To acknowledge their existence.” The operative word is “someone”;
An individual person, who takes the time, no! Makes the time,
Regularly, consistently, and altruistically makes their time available
To someone else; regardless of ethnicity, religion or politics;
Nationality, culture. One human acknowledging another; no strings,
Conditions or demands. Is it a challenge; is it demanding, is it difficult?
Is it
Challenging?
demanding?
Difficult?
If I were to say “yes” two or more times,
Would you respond? “Why bother?”;
Regardless of perceived barriers
(are they real?) it is ultimately rewarding.