Love’s Inspiration

It’s in the afterglow...

Love comes along when we least expect it--
In the twinkle of an eye
A mysterious glance
A smile that disarms
A look that changes our attutude 
and much of things yet to be.

It teaches without demanding
Soothes away fears
Caresses with a warmth that dismantles
and clarifies the confusion in our minds.
We feel it when it pierces our heart
with a tenderness that we understand perfectly.

What is it? Some may ask…

It’s known only by those who have found a permanent connection
with humanity
Who embrace and protect its possibilities
And above all else
Who offer it freely
But who also keep it in abundant reserve
To find us when we are receptive to it.

It simmers and glows in the darkness
And awakens an inquiring mind
While reducing ignorance to an ember.
It surrounds without demanding
While it asks nothing from us
but an open mind
a receptive heart
and the humility to give it away
Once we have accepted it;
while keeping enough of it active
to find our way forward on demand.