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“The Tao of Love” by Trevor Witt

You cannot force it.
You cannot fake it.
You cannot will it into existence.

You create it by letting go,
By giving in,
By giving,
Serving.

It allows a person to complete the most difficult tasks as though they were easy.
It allows a person to enjoy suffering, if that suffering is in its cause.
It is inexplicable, yet makes perfect sense,
Insane, yet completely rational.
It embraces all things,
Beyond good and bad,
It is Love.

By being devoid of expectations, it fulfills them all.
By being devoid of selfish desires, the self is expanded and happy.

Empty, yet full.
Selfish by being selfless.

Receiving by giving.

Obvious.

Unabashed.

Grateful.

Truthful.

Considerate.

Beyond description,
Beyond the words of poets,
Beyond the songs of singers,
Beyond the musings of storytellers,
Beyond all wisdom and all foolishness.

Simple.  Love.

“Everything is Fine” by Trevor Witt

Everything is fine.
There’s no more war.
There’s no more climate change.
I haven’t seen a homeless person in years.
Everyone is happy, appreciating the little miracles of life.

No child goes hungry.
No person is enslaved.
There are equal rights for all people, in every country.

No one fears terrorism anymore.
No one worries about nuclear war.

Income inequality is a thing of the past.

We see each other as brothers and sisters,
Living together for a short time upon a miraculous planet.

…

And then the alarm clock rang.
I woke up and ran off to work.

But I will continue dreaming – even while I am awake –
And I will try to make the dream come true as much as I can.