NEWS

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Love From Somewhere Else
(a poem for Valentines)

No varieties of sweet
temptations boxed
and shaped as if
to give away
a heart

No cut flowers gathered
to offer beauty
if only
for a while

No card from a shelf
to convey
feelings felt
from within

This love is from
somewhere else
It comes from
a bird’s song
freely given

It comes from a
gentle rain
that makes
your face
feel fresh

It comes from a
child’s grasp
of your
reaching finger

It comes from the
deep gaze
of someone
who cares

The source of love
is always
from somewhere else
It comes through us
and takes shape
in many ways

The origin of love
is from the
one who created
everything that is
And at this time
when “love”
is witnessed
by many
there is a
cosmic smile
and a soft whisper,
“I love you”