Love.

A gentle warmth in the eyes
A tender touch of the hand
Sweet words unspoken – yet said
A strong shoulder to cry on…
A face bright upon one’s arrival
A deep anguish upon one’s absence
A smile, open and bright - on a calm, guileless face
Laughter – uninhibited and free, ringing in unison.
A pillar of strength when spirits are low
A silent understanding of each other’s woes
A divine forgiving of each other’s blunders
A strange peace in just being there for each other.

Love needs no cards, no flowers,
No gifts – not even words,
It just needs a heart – a heart that gives!
(1989.)