Once, when the blue tulip bloomed
a little caterpillar awoke to the sunrise
and raised half his many legs in greetings
A salute of honor
A silent acknowledgement
of the nurturing warmth
Gratitude requires no words
It is an exercise of the heart
Sometimes I notice
the curl of your neck
or some other tender spot
And I’m reminded
In just that moment
of human vulnerabilities
And the warming of the heart
It’s then the butterflies arise again
And I am prompted to say something
OPEN TO RECEIVE
That man who gives of his heart
was generous right from the start
In kindergarten
he watched out for the other kids
And still his wife knows
how very much he gives
Yet he won’t let anything back
He needs to learn to…
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Receive
Open to receive
It’s as you believe
that you deserve
The cycle must return
so as you give
open to receive
open to receive
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The woman with heart on her sleeve
had empathy for all that grieved
She sympathized
and reached out in warming love
Yet her own self
she hides away above
And she suffers the pain inside
She must open to…
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Receive
Open to receive
It’s as you believe
that you deserve
The cycle must return
so as you give
open to receive
open to receive
