Love's Bounty

Love's Bounty

...is forever ripe.

When
I close my eyes,
deepen my breath,
and let go of urgency,
I can begin to see
nothing will be found
if love remains disconnected
from everything I do.

And I can see
there is no way forward
if I sort the unripe fruit
and only decorate my table
with the very best
life has to offer.

And I can also see
a life spent accumulating
from odd ends of the Earth
amounts to so little
if it does not add
to love's bounty.

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There will always be something to ruin our lives,
it all depends on what or which finds us first.
We are always ripe and ready to be taken.
~ Charles Bukowski