Red Roses

I received three dozen red roses yesterday. Wow they are so beautiful and their fragrant intoxicating smell fills my home and reminds me of the one who sent them. He is a wonderful man and taking time to express this to me heals me from the times I have been overlooked. Love comes in so many ways of expression, a kiss, a gentle touch, a kind word and time taken to say "I love you." It brings newness and growth inside ones self and it expands from within so then you are able to extend love to another. This is why we are here and the greatest act is to love without condition, fear or expectation.
Moonlight and roses
Bring wonderful mem'ries of you
My heart reposes
In beautiful thoughts so true.

June light discloses
Love's golden dreams sparkling, anew
Moonlight and roses
Bring mem'ries of you...

by Jim Reeves

Dark Wood

I received chocolate today from a man I went to have tea with. It was sweet of him but after I came home I began to struggle with this journey I am in. I am walking out something inside myself that I am trying to figure out. It feels like dark wood of a lone tree growing slowly toward the sun. The rough places in my heart cry for light of the sun to reveal the truth in me. Dark wood protects this tree of my heart. There is hope. When I was younger I did not care about the feelings of others as I went after what felt good at that moment but now I choose to tread carefully with those who are set before me. I honor them and I will do my best to be honest with them as I am with myself. This is new to me, to try to weigh out what is best for me and in the process to be true to what I feel and to be able to express those feelings to another. This is the process of life, honor, respect and agape love.