maria divina

My mind races

My throat closes

My mouth gets dry

JUST SPEAK

My heart starts beating faster

My hands start to tremble

My breathing gets shallow

JUST SPEAK

Without words you’re nothing

I try to open my mouth

How hard can it be…

JUST SPEAK

I close my eyes

I inhale then exhale slowly

I get down on one knee

JUST SPEAK

It’s now or never

Four words with one big meaning

It’s only a question

JUST SPEAK

I hear myself ask the question

My breathing gets shallow again

My eyes start to water

IT’S HER TURN TO SPEAK

She looks down at me

Her eyes start to water

She starts to tremble

PLEASE SPEAK

She pulls me up to her level

She looks straight into my eyes

She speaks that one word

LOVE SPEAKS

We embrace each other lovingly

I kiss her lips softly

She holds me close

OUR EMOTIONS SPEAK

• Remain equally loyal in good & bad times.
• Respect the person not the position, title, or assets.
• Always do what you say you will do.
• Never bad mouth a friend to others.
• Keep their secrets a secret. No exceptions!
• Always be an optimist, never a naysayer.
• Always be honest, but never critical.
• Always value and appreciate your friends.
• Always be grateful for your friends. Never take them for granted.
• Always focus on what you appreciate about them, not on what you dislike.
• Consider their point-of-view before trying to get them to see yours.
• Never expect anything. Give what you want to receive first.
• Help without expecting a return favor, but do not do it unconsciously.
• Take a stand in your friendships. Be who you are.
• Do not allow your friends to persuade you to do things that you know are not in your best interest.
• Do not allow your friends to persuade you to violate your morals and principles.
• Do not try to change your friends. Accept them as they are.
• Do not criticize, critique, or condemn your friends.
• Graciously, but firmly, teach your friends how to treat you.
• Maintain your friendships with periodic quality communication by email, phone, and in-person.
• Strengthen your friendships by sharing fun, challenging, and intellectual experiences.
• Let them know how much you value their friendship.
• If you love a friend, have the courage to tell them. (This applies to both men and women.)