With laughter and patience
conversation and gentle touch,
you coax me to feel again
making me see it's time for
new challenges.
The months of my learning to be alone
stretch behind me
partly chosen, partly "fate" -
It seemed I'd been always meeting
the "wrong guys" -
loosing myself in them,
but in a way that meant pain.
It seemed I'd feel so much, but come up
empty.
So, looking for reasons inside myself,
I've been seeking peace of mind.
All my time and all my searching...
I think my ideas of Love
were more about HAVING.
Me too concerned with someone
giving it to me.
I need the courage
to let Love be something growing, giving,
and free.
I've been wanting answers
but they cannot be demanded.
And that's part of the challenge of Life:
How much do we trust Life and our lessons
and ourselves?
You make me feel I'm in a new stage of learning.
Can I risk? Can I trust? Can I give?
Joan
March 19-20, 1986
— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —