Let happiness flourish,
Let sadness disappear,
Let your pain and hurt thaw
And flow into the heat of your healing warmth.

Let your love and trust
Guide you through life’s spirals,
Let your dreams and realities
Direct your path to happiness.

Through the course of your journey,
There will be people who will need you,
Others who will be captivated by you,
And those who will support your search for happiness.

Your talents are your power tools,
Use them wisely and with precision,
Your magnificent essence is your center of comfort,
That kindles passions to excite and pacify.

Share your happiness with the world,
Write your thoughts to celebrate your feelings,
Paint with colors of joy and emancipation,
Your bliss will touch the people you love.

© Lorna Dietz, November 2000.

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Is this what it’s like

To slow down my pace,

To feel my heart beat in a slow tempo,

Ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum,

To focus on each breath that I take

And softly exhale through my mouth,

Imagining a misty fog blowing gently, so gently.

Is this what it’s like

To be so aware of everything around me,

The colors that people wear

swirling like multi-toned lollipops

with its own distinct personalities,

the smells that used to be an afterthought

assaulting my nostrils with a pungent ardor,

musky, sweet, acrid, or flowery,

like ginger mixed with honey,

or garlic toned down with sweat.

Is this what it’s like

To be so sensitive to touch,

Your hands, just slightly moist

Working its way through my troubled spots,

To hear my moan that seemed so far away,

Your energy, your heat soothing away my pain,

That I finally relax and let you peer into my soul,

Into my heart, and into my dreams

For this moment of utter bliss and pure joy.

I want more of this.

© Lorna Dietz, November 2000.

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It happens all the time,

You meet someone for the first time

And after all the niceties of easy conversation,

You feel an emotional gravitational pull

Toward each other — an attraction, a connection.

Your conversation sparkles with mirth and wit,

Ideas and feelings spontaneously spilling out,

Tasting like the mellow richness of vintage wine,

You are aware of a delicious tingle in your spine,

An obvious blush in your cheeks,

Your eyes igniting excitement and understanding,

Your hands consciously seeking, wanting to touch,

Wanting to feel each other’s warmth.

Awed by the magnificence of each other’s life force,

You caress each other with words that only speak of joy,

Your thoughts echo in resonance even as

People you love share a different wavelength,

You see each other’s face in the midst of a challenging day,

In a secret garden of peace and bliss

Where you feel like a blooming flower,

Every petal a kiss of beauty,

So real that it’s quite magical.

This special bond of friendship is yours to keep forever,

You were destined to meet at an intersection of choices,

Drink in each other’s energy, slowly and passionately,

What you share will make you both feel loved and celebrated,

Together, your talents will convince the disenchanted ones

To listen to their restless hearts and heal their convoluted minds,

Their spirits uplifted, you will inspire them to create a wealth of love,

You will be there when they share their moments of truth.

Talk with an openness that knows no boundaries of fear,

Touch each other with kindness and strength,

Sleep with a smile you know both of you can feel,

There’s a lifetime to explore

Being the recipient of each other’s love and trust

That promises incredible depth, monumental joy.

You want more of this.

© Lorna Dietz, December 2000.