To be in love, however briefly
Is to be truly wonderfly alive
Never to have loved
Is to leave the map of your soul
Uncharted, unexplored
But be aware before embarking
On your hearts voyage of dicovery
That there will be stormy seas
And troubled waters
Before you reach the island paradise
Of your dreams
You cannot know the ecstasies of loving
Without having suffered its agonies
Only when you have waited
Cold and lonely, through the hours of night
Will you truly savor the morning sun
Feeling its warmth caress your body
And before you can fly like an eagle
High and free in the endless blue sky
You must know what it is to be helpless
Hopeless, lost and grounded
But oh, be not afraid of love
Be ready, be always ready
And when the spirit of true love comes to you
Embrace him, embrace him unashamedly
Let him posess you, body an soul
And he will take you to places
You have never even imagined
And you will feel in every fiber of your being
As you've never felt before
Allow yourself to be happy
And acknowledge that you are
Cherish each and every moment
For they will never come again
Time rushes by for lovers
And the simple gesture of today
Is the treasured memory of tomorrow
Give and receive freely
Remember you are blessed to be loved
But doubly blessed
When you love in return
