The love that we give
ripples outward and swells in
the Infinite heart.
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How Do I Love Thee Better?
Renowned romantic,
Romeo confessed his
love for fair Juliet,
impassioned locution
of sweet young love,
innocence unspoiled.
“How do I love thee?”
A query so complex
the Greeks declared,
“To best understand,
we must divide what
is immeasurable into
quantifiable boxes.
Ludus for flirting,
Eros for passion,
Pragma for partner,
Philia for friendship,
Storge for family,
Agape for humanity.”
A very worthy list
to be sure, and
though incomplete
does beg the question,
“With so much love,
who has time to hate?”
Eternal mystery,
our soul’s mission
often shrouded by
many false starts,
the next question
haunts us forever,
“How do I love thee better?”
Romeo, winking, says,
“You just have no fear!
Strive to love to the
depth, breadth, and height
your heart can reach.
True love is boundless.”
How Do I Love Thee Better? is an excerpt from my ebook Becoming Bigger: In a World That Wants to Keep You Small.
© Susan L Hart 2023
It’s Our Choice
They say they don’t
want us to hate
and fight, they
make rules that gag,
to make sure
we’re polite, ’cause
“we’re irresponsible”.
And yet they stand
on podiums and
say what they want,
inflammatory words
meant to ignite, so
that we’ll bicker and
get lost in their fight.
Hypocrites they are,
the ones with their
double speak,
their goal is our ire,
they like to see us
fighting each other,
burning in their fire.
Let’s not.
It’s Our Choice is an excerpt from The Samurai’s Pen: Poetry for Our Times
Download it free here. (In PDF, EPUB, or MOBI.)
Why Would I?
Why would I want
to be like
everybody else?
Ever?
By some miracle
of Creation,
I am unique,
I came here to
make my own
contributions to
life, society,
and humanity.
If you and I
think like
everybody else,
we all become
a goopy,
boring,
stagnant,
uncreative,
unproductive,
homogenized,
mishmash of
conformist
hive minds
wearing the same hat.
Why would I?
Why would you?
Why Would I? © Susan L Hart | Home | Blog | eBooks
Fabrications
Society used to
be built on
the character of
the people who
wove the fabric.
Integrity,
Honesty,
Hard Work,
Relationships,
and Vision.
These were the
vital strands
woven into the
warp and weft of
our world.
Now society is
fabricated on
voices in thin air,
virtual words with
empty promises.
We want that
world back,
a place where
strong character’s
substance reigns.
But wanting and
deciding are
two unlike things,
one is a wish,
the other intent.
Nothing comes
for free, and
everything worth
anything is still
worth the work.
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