I believe in dreams and kindness, laughter and clouds, serendipityness and fireflys, dogs and water, and the beauty of the ever-changing quality of sunlight. I believe in the restorative joy of a thunderstorm, the smell of a warm spring day, and the sound of children laughing. I believe in smiles and whispers and most of all I believe in love.

A woman’s essence

is the heartful assemblage

of thoughts and feelings

and hopes and desires

that she holds deep within her soul. Some women hide their essence

behind shields and barricades

in others it’s luminous

and readily apparent to all.

When a good man is trusted

with touching a woman’s essence

he embraces the harmony

and responds to the rhythm

admiring and encouraging

the melody of her song

so that she can find her voice

It’s a wonderous song to hear.