The Need

Copyright ©1996 by Richard J. Sereday Jr.
All rights reserved

Since the beginning of time
all of man kind has had a need.

A need for companionship.
A need to share lives experiences with someone.

This makes life so much more meaningful,
so much more fulfilling .
It is a dream of everyone's
to meet that special someone
that will give their life new meaning.

Some will wait a lifetime for
their special someone to arrive,
their dreams never being realized.

Some understand that there is not any,
"one" special someone for them.

It will be that someone that they make special.
Every human being is a unique individual,
with a unique set of experiences.

These experiences along with their set of values
determine who they are.
Every human being has unique things
of great value to offer to the world.

Many will not be interested
in what we have to offer,
but there are those that will be.

We will not be interested in
the offerings of all,
but somewhere there is someone
that can fulfill our needs
as we fulfill theirs.

This is the beauty of life.
Finding that "someone made special"

It's what life is all about.
The joining of two hearts and souls.
The fire of love blazing brightly.

The creation of new life, born of that fire.
The treasures of love, family, and child.

Sometimes we forget that it is up to us
to keep the fire burning.

We must constantly place logs onto the fire
so the flames will continue to burn brightly,
warming our hearts,
for should the flames ever die down,
oh, how cold we would be.

And heaven forbid,
should the flames ever be extinguished
our hearts would
surely freeze to death.

And with a frozen dead heart
our lives would be an empty shells,
our existence would be meaningless.

Some believe that the flames
should maintain themselves.

This is just not true.
As with all things of value,
work and sacrifice are at times required
to maintain them.

How many will forget these simple facts,
and what price must they pay?

Can a frozen, dead heart be revived and,
brought back to life?
I have no choice but to try,
for my heart needs to feel "Love" once again.

I will not win if I quit,
and I will not quit till I win,
fulfilling my need once again.