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.”

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Madness engulfs us,
teetering at the abyss,
we question it all,
the tightening noose
is choking our happiness,
how to thrive in this?

If this is a dream
it’s humanity’s nightmare,
we can choose to wake,
our souls are the gold,
don’t sell them for promises,
we have the free will.

The sky’s the limit,
our blue-sky imaginings
will seed our New Dream,
let’s breathe, take a step,
walk away from the madness,
and never look back.

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We stand on the cusp
of a new time,
a new way of being.

Discontent with a
world that condones
war for the sake
of profit,
promotes materialism
rather than true
self-worth,
divides and conquers
connections between people
at every turn.

Saying “no” to it all,
and envisioning a world
where freedom and peace,
love for the Earth
and humanity at large
are the norm.

Where every person
has the tools
and encouragement
to express their talents,
and feel fulfilled
and valued.

Where abundance in
every way possible
is not blocked, but
it becomes reality,
and where love is
the force that prevails.

Of all this,
and more,
we dream,
we envision,
we intend,
we create.

For we have the power
with our thoughts,
love, and intention
to create
a New Paradigm,
together.

And the time is now.

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How to reconcile
life put on pause
with undeniable
human need to
hug, smile, laugh,
work, play, live,
thrive and be
independent?

It’s impossible;
the human spirit
though resilient
is crushed when
it cannot feel
loving, playful,
productive, and
completely alive.

State of body
now strictly more
important than
mind and spirit,
sad conundrum
that confounds
the holistic health
of all humanity.

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*Note: I wrote this poem in April 2021, when many of us were still under heavy restrictions, and had been for over a year. It felt terribly out of balance to me. A handful of people making decisions on the behalf of 8 billion more, who seemingly were not considering the future ramifications of damaged minds and spirits from their decisions based on body only.

And I wonder, have we learned from all of this?

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