Without reserve

[ ... of searching and doubts]

We search for connection
My heart wants to connect
..... to feel that I belong

How? How can this connection grow?

What is it that holds me back
.... that prevents me from reaching out to you

Fear...
....... fear that you will not accept my tentative touch
.... fear that I will not be worthy
Yet... if indeed I am not worthy...
then what is the worst that can befall me?

If that connection should fail....
then I will be in the same place as I am now!
I will have lost nothing.

But if that connection should succeed?
.... then I will gain riches without measure
.... a heart to join with mine

And better still... should we connect....
is that together we will gain so much
Together we will be much greater
than the two separate beings.

So.... take the chance!
Accept the risk....
We might fail.... but what the heck
It'll be fun don't you think? 

© Ian Croft May 2019