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Some would say they understand
that it is not that uncommon…
a word that is overused
because I can’t find another word.
People walking past us
might have seen us holding hands
they might have known
there was love.
Yet they would not understand…
the miraculous experience
of her hand in mine
as we walked by the ocean.
They would not understand
the experiences – physical and emotional
signifiers of something worthy
of belief.
When we sat side by side
facing the ocean
waves,
hearing them in the background
seeing them -
moved by something unseen…
our bodies were touching
and the best analogy for what I experienced
was electrical signals moving
at each point of contact.
This was not merely something
physically pleasurable,
not merely biological
emotional, chemical.
No, I have known that,
I have felt passion
but rarely have I felt
love – though I have been
mistaken
more times than I can count…
Meaningless encounters.
That core Self within me
ready for connection was not
fulfilled like it was now.
The emptiness remained.
Waves of excitement, peace,
serenity, joy, clarity
flowed through moments
pregnant with meaning.
Each moment was vast in duration
each moment held eternity.
I had an epiphany and knew
what mattered, what gave life meaning
what filled that emptiness within
that brought forth the fullness of the
Self.
The feelings, moving in waves
were markers of the profound.
I have known alcoholics that look
to a higher power.
I have known the religious who
speak of a God who alone
can fill that emptiness
within.
Everyone is looking.
I believe in something -
I believe in love.
I can’t prove it.
I can’t tell you that is different
than passion…
different than hormonal desires
or other biological drives.
I believe in love.
It is the true,
real
and right…
transformative
and it leads toward
transcendence
showing you
peaceful and serene
eternity
without sacrificing excitement,
joy, expansiveness,
calmness, clarity
creativity,
while embodying connectedness.