Kisses

What is a kiss? A kiss is a hello. A goodbye. It is a promise. A kiss is reassurance.  A kiss soothes an ache, a hurt, a scrape.  It is a moment.

Moms kiss.  Dads kiss.  Siblings kiss.  Friends kiss.  Lovers kiss.   We kiss the dog.  The cat.  A slobbery kiss on a window pane from a toddler is artwork to cherish.  If you can kiss through morning breath, that is true love.  There are good morning kisses and kisses before saying sweet dreams.  We blow kisses and catch them mid-air.  There are tender kisses, hard kisses, stolen kisses,  eskimo kisses, and butterfly kisses.  

A first kiss is so sweet and new.  I was in the second grade and it was a peck on my cheek.  The first time a boy slipped his tongue in my mouth I was in eighth grade and I thought, “Huh, what the heck is that all about?”  I’ve kissed a few people I don’t care to ever kiss again.  There are a few that I plan to kiss forever.  A good kiss will make you swoon.  It will make your day.  It will sear itself into your brain. 

A world without kisses would lack color and care.  A kiss puts a spring in my step and a glow to my cheek.  So get out there and kiss someone.