Support and positive reinforcement are what every one of us will need,
Otherwise self-doubt and fear creep in and we can’t succeed.

 

Trust makes you stronger and let’s you reveal,
Your innermost thoughts and fears…It’s how others know what you feel.

 

Touch is something we get through pats, hugs, and kisses,
Without it we don’t feel alive or valued… oh, what one misses.

 

Laughter allows you to look at yourself when you’re up or when your down,
With it any situation’s solution can be easily found.

 

Intimacy allows us to explore who we are,
Without it no relationship can grow or go far.

 

Communication involves speaking and listening.. that’s soul food.
With an open mind, a loving heart, and your full attention, you create a mood.

 

Community brings out your sense of giving,
You need to volunteer in the town in which you’re living.

 

Sharing makes you see that by giving you always gain more,
With courage and strength we can all “row our boat ashore.”

 

Sex means responsibility and maturity for us all,
Emotional integrity is a must to remain together for the long haul.

 

Love is a basic need in animal or human culture,
Without it you aren’t human, you’re a primitive vulture.

 

By Ann Leyh