Love — Do You Exist?

Love, elusive and enigmatic,

I sought you across the seas,

Are you a myth, a tale we weave,

To give our hearts the hope to believe?

The poets and the singers sang,

Of the joy that you could bring,

I yearned to feel your gentle touch,

And hear the melodies you sing.

I traveled far and wide,

From the east to the west,

Through lands both strange and beautiful,

I put myself to the test.

But everywhere I looked I found,

Only war, politics, and hate,

And in my heart, a constant pound,

Of fear that you might be too late.

So tell me, love, do you exist,

Or are you just a fancied dream,

A hope that’s never truly kissed,

A fleeting thought, a passing gleam?

Love Smiles Back:

If you seek to find me, my friend,

Do not look to the humans around,

For in nature, my essence descends,

And my wisdom, there, can be found.

Observe the wildflowers, how they grow,

And learn from the mud and the mountains,

The secrets of life they both bestow,

And the teachings of flowing fountains.

Listen to the lectures of the stones,

As they whisper tales of ages past,

And reflect on the water’s gentle tones,

As it dances and swirls, unsurpassed.

Seek out the wonders of the coral reef,

And the mysteries of volcanoes’ flame,

Explore the icebergs, canyons, and rain,

And find there my lessons, beyond belief.

For in the beauty of nature’s ways,

Lies the truth of all existence,

And in its rhythms and flowing arrays,

You’ll find my essence in perfect persistence.

So if you seek to find me, my friend,

Embrace the wonders of the natural world,

For there, my love, my teachings never end,

And in its embrace, your soul will be unfurled.