WyzWmn's World©

so here’s another thing I know

when you open yourself up to love someone
you are also opening yourself up to be hurt
you are offering your power to those you care for
whether it’s a marital relationship
a sexual relationship
a illicit relationship
a friendship
or just an
acquaintance

when you open yourself up
with love in your heart
you are risking being hurt

the key is to learn
from the hurt
and to never stop being open

the key is to
never stop loving

I’ve always had a rather extensive
sense of community
a big picture
sense of community

so it came as no surprise to me
that I have been the kind of person
to strike up lasting friendships
via the internet

and that’s why
it came as no surprise to me
that I have been able
to build relationships
with people up and down this Island

I have been able to make
what I believe to be
real friendships here…

I’ve also been the kind of person
that gives a lot
so much so
that it made me physically ill on occasion

and so much so that I probably
didn’t learn how to accept it well
when people do for me

which is why it comes as a surprise to me
when I get tarred and feathered
by association

maybe I need to be more obsequious
more flattering
more verbal with my thanks…

maybe I need to find a way to grovel

then again
maybe not