How beautiful people really are,

when we strip away the teflon,

discard all of our preconceptions,

we allow the door to open rather than

having to listen from behind …

we stand before one another as we are,

without any pretense.

Have I mentioned how easily forgotten

can be that glorious catharsis

when suddenly the world seems right,

with a spring day,

a hot summer morning when Earth’s energy motivates

our own physicality,

that heart and soul of who we are

to bless ourselves without favored denomination,

and simply live, breathe, and certainly

love!