Welcome

Welcome.

Who am I if I do not bid you welcome?

What am I if I do not accept you friend?

What worth is mine I if I do not freely

and gladly share my abundance?

Acknowledge you are special ‘cos

you are you,

Encourage you to achieve your best,

Enjoy the rights; privileges I myself own,

No I am nothing without love; if my heart

does not accept you,

My words; actions make you at home,

May I show honest humility when we meet,

Despise hypocrisy; sham; self-importance,

Remember we both have much to share,

So very much to learn from one another,

For it is through joy of mutual understanding

respect and shared experience,

We will both grow; walk tall and proud, so

Our differences; diversity will be our treasure.

Patrick R.
July 2012.