On this day commemorating
Love
My thoughts turn to those
Who are
Marginalized
Abused
Bullied
Beaten down
Physically
Mentally
Spiritually
My thoughts turn to those
Who feel the bitter sting
Of isolation.
I wish I could reach out
And tell them all
How much love in
The world
There is for them.
I wish I could reach out
And give them the
Tenderness and compassion
They are longing for.
To show them that
They are not truly
Alone.