we walk through life and so much knocks
on our doors of perception

once we have learned to sidestep
the merchants of fear and swill
there is so much to love
to deeply drink in the beauty of

there are the infinite cloudscapes above us
and the warmth of the sun on skin
there is the texture of the ground beneath bare feet

there is the warmth of a smile and the welcoming
hospitality of a friend
there is the touch of a dogs wet nose

let me salute these moments

they all cause my heart to soar

before me lies an ocean
of opportunities to love

waiting for me
waiting to be seen
to be with, be part of
to be a love requited
i have no doubt