Hmmm...

Feelings are not facts!
...yet sometimes they do present
a convincing case.

All You Need

My heart cracked open
and oh! what was there inside:
love, bright, shining love

You... yeah, you

    Wouldn't it be wonderful if every person on this earth knew, just knew, that they have worth? All the energy that goes, every day, into trying to prove that we belong, that we have a right to be here pursuing our dreams, could be freed up for more important uses.
    It starts with sibling rivalry, if you are fortunate enough to have siblings. You want Mommy and Daddy's complete love and attention and here is this other person with their own needs and wants trying to get your parents' complete love and attention for themselves, as if they don't know the world revolves around you! Silly siblings! So you step up your game (and step all over the interloper whenever you get a chance) to do your best to get validation that you are the better, more important, most special child in the family. But sometimes your efforts for attention annoy your parents (they always annoy your siblings but who cares about them?) and instead of getting warm fuzzy feelings from basking in parental love and approval you are scolded for your behavior and are left feeling sad and angry, anxious that maybe your parents don't love you anymore, or won't love you if you don't behave just as they want.
    And it seems to me most people bring this insecurity and rivalry into their relationships with the rest of the world once they grow older and expand the scope of their wants. And thus we have a world full of people trying to impress each other with their own wonderfulness and importance and behaving badly when old fears of inadequacy are triggered. Social media are full of examples of people boasting, gossiping, arguing and tattling, to, about, with and on each other, just as we did on the playgrounds of our youth! And it still happens in the physical world of work and friendships and families every day, as well.
    But what if each and every one of us knew, just knew, that we don't have to waste all that time and energy justifying our existence on the planet, that we are all human beings of equal intrinsic value, worthy of being respected, listened to and loved by others? What if we didn't have the voices in our heads telling us maybe we aren't good enough, the background buzz of anxiety that the love and approval of those around us might disappear at any moment? Think of all the emotional resources freed up for developing talents, pursuing interests, and truly enjoying our interactions with each other! Wouldn't it be loverly?

New Song - How Does It Make You Feel, What Does It Make You Think About?

You come to me;
You want to tell me that you're sorry.
Oh, baby,
Do you think I didn't know
That you're hurting
And your head is full of worries
And you come to me
Though you know that you should stay away?

And I try
To wipe the fear and pain out of your eyes.
I never think about
The pain and fear that you bring into mine.

Love doesn't count the cost,
Doesn't know the battle's lost,
Never sees unfairness in
That weighted die that's being tossed.

And I love you.

So you come to me.
You try to show me that you're sorry.
Oh, baby,
Like I don't already know.
But you're hurting
And you just can't face the worry
So you come to me
And you hope I'll make it go away.

Go away.
Go away...