Wednesday, August 6, 2008

The Many Faces of a Kiss

Kissing. It conjures up a swash of wonderful emotions, sensations and meanings. Originally an instinctual prelude to mating, kissing transformed human kind by becoming the universal glue that binds. An on verbal communication that declares a thousand things. A bridge to our past, present and future. Destiny where “soul meets soul on lover’s lips” (Percy Bysshe Shelley).

A kiss is both given and received. It’s spontaneous.Unique. Intuitive. Indelible. Secretive. Affectionate.Passionate. Romantic and blissful. Heavenly and holy. It can be sexual. Or pure. Innocent. Or provocative. It can’t be faked. Its duality can bring great joy. Or deep sorrow.Render you weak. Or brave. Vulnerable. Or invincible. It can awaken. Or even kill. A link between our inner psyche and outer world, a kiss is a mysterious, yet revealing, life-sustaining force. A signature of love. And reverence. A symbol of tragedy. And betrayal. Of greeting and farewell. Simple yet so complex, its power is infinite.

Mostly, a kiss is simply a nice way to say hello. And spread a little love. It’s also fun to do in a shower, at the movies, on a park bench, over a candlelit dinner or in bed first thing in the morning. There’s really no better way to spend time with someone you love, like or unabashedly lust for. Whatever else it may be, kissing is a beautiful thing.

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