The Birthplace of Pure Love

I have not written in quite some time. Life has been so busy. I did recently write the poem below and wanted to share it here with you all. I hope that, after reading it, you give the idea of vulnerability a thought. After some contemplation, drop a comment below and share your line of thinking.

The Birthplace of Pure Love

By: Annette McFarlane

 

Dare to be vulnerable?

To pull off your suit of

armor and acknowledge

insecurities, fears, flaws,

or difficult emotions?

To expose yourself,

risking rejection, and

injury to your very soul?

 

Dare to be vulnerable?

To lower your defenses

and stand emotionally

naked before someone?

Stripped of your heart’s

protection, which may

require careful handling?

 

Dare to be vulnerable?

To allow another to know

all the fragile thoughts,

feelings, and parts of

you that are imperfect

and be willingly susceptible

to hurt, harm or attack?

 

Why dare to be vulnerable?

It builds trust, empathy, and

strengthens relationships.

While it may be scary and

takes so much courage to

open up, the act of sharing

your vulnerability is the

birthplace of pure love.

Honey In My Heart

Honey In My Heart

By: Annette Thomas

I have never once felt

Unloved by either of you.

You took me into your

Lives at a time when

Your daughter had

Just came out.

At an emotional time

When you yourselves

Were processing

Your own feelings

Around that news.

But what did you do?

You opened, not only

Your home to me,

But your lives.

You could have

Done as many others

Have and rejected me.

But No. You poured

Honey in my heart –

That same sweet and

Unconditional love

That you gave your

Own daughter.

Then 4 short months

Later, when I came to

You and asked for

Your blessing as I

Wanted to ask Elaine

To marry me…

What did you do?

Did you tell me no,

Despite any of a

Number of emotions

Or reservations you

Might have had?

No. You once again

Just opened your

Arms and heart,

Pouring in more

Sweet unconditional

Love into my life.

So, as I stand here

Today and make my

Vow to Elaine, I also

Want to say thank

You for pouring all

That honey in my heart.

Nothing Can Beat This

Nothing Can Beat This

By: Annette Thomas

All the miles on the road

And messages on the screen;

All the visits with family

And the meeting of friends;

Joining her at church in

A moment of prayer;

And simple connections

Sitting on the porch;

Shared adventures and

Surprise I love you texts;

Cooking together and

The one-on-one time;

The kisses at red lights

And just because hugs;

Impromptu events and

Countless other blessings;

Nothing can beat this

But her saying ‘Yes!’

To spending the rest

Of our days together.

There is hope

Soul Attraction

By: Annette Thomas

Some say it's just the

honeymoon phase.

Everything is fresh

and exciting. It

feels perfect.

We are constantly

learning new things

about each other,

and having first

experiences together.

Many say that it is

during this period that

sound judgement takes

a timeout and red flags

are often ignored.

It is initiated due to

a physical attraction,

which is a gut reaction

or instant instinct and

could steer you wrong.

We, however, have

more than that. We

have such intense

emotional intimacy -

and it keeps growing.

We are able to reveal

and communicate true

feelings, thoughts, fears

and desires, even at the

risk of being vulnerable.

There is no other way

to explain this sense

of safety, and trust

than to simply say it

is a soul attraction.