For Ed

While breath still flows
It is never too late
To give your heart
Truly
To the one
Fortunate enough
To deserve it;
Never too late
To share joy,
To comfort tears,
To know
The exquisite largesse
Of their kiss;
Never too late
To say,
And to hear,
Ardent declarations
Of devotion;
And perhaps
Most importantly,
Never too late
To receive
In return
The rare
And priceless
Gift
Of their own heart,
Freely given and
Wrapped
In a shimmering ribbon
Of passion. 


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