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.