True value

All through our lives
We feel the need 
To seek validation 
To find some peace
In knowing we are okay
We need to hear words
Of love and comfort
We need to feel arms
Holding us close...
We need to feel accepted 
Feel part of a loving family...

Words of praise we need
To fill that void: that feed
Our ego in a way...
Suffice to say: we all have needs
Some need a helping hand
To lift them out of despair
Some need a human touch
To show that life is fair
Some crave a simple look
Of admiration: a gleam in the eye
To say: you're looking good 
You are okay...
No matter the circumstance 
We all need to hear those 
Simple words that say
I love you; I understand 
It is going to be okay