More Than Words
Love is not what you declare in front of your god and everyone
It’s not what you say
It’s what you do
Love exists in the chemistry of imperfect circumstances
It’s not what you say you want
It’s what you bring into creation
Love is diminished to the degree what you do is less than what you said you would do
It’s ultimately not as interested in what you said as
It’s proved by what you practically bring to fruition
Love is not tenured
It’s performance based
It’s always subject to possible termination
The arts of love take the scraps and garbage discarded by others and make out of them re-energizing activities and processes
Love’s not the product of finding ideal circumstances
It fashions itself from whatever circumstances already exist
Love is not “an abundance” as much as it’s an ability to create a pleasant or profitable outcome from any resources available
It’s not an autonomous force
It is inherently connective, interdependent, and relational
If you want to tell others about the depths of your love
They will likely be courteous and listen
But they will evaluate your love far more by what they see you continue to achieve
Love is not genetic
It’s not a gifted skill that some are born with and others are not
It’s not similar or uniform
Love comes in millions of variations
It’s an equal opportunity
Its skills are learnable by anyone willing to study many of its disciplines
Love is not found within the boundaries of this poem
It’s not described mostly herein
But it can be partially revealed by what, if anything, these ideas inspire others to do
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Speaking for myself:
love was not what I expected.
It came when I wasn’t looking. I brought me something I didn’t think I needed and took me in directions I had not considered.
Love is my spiritual journey.
xo
jack
Thank you. Your words often unlock the thoughts of my heart. Keep helping those of us who struggle to speak.