Love is present everywhere,
in many different forms,
not just bred for romance.
Take a chance;
hold your arms out
towards the Universes!
All will receive it.
Only when one is
ready & willing to receive,
to give as well as take,
to work & play hard,
to surrender fully,
to not fixate on false hopes
& not press their luck
on empty promises,
when jokes become serious,
when violence is recognized
& eradicated,
when the clueless gain understanding,
when children remember their parents
& to not blame or ridicule them,
when parents see their children as people
& to not blame or ridicule them,
when the pedestals are destroyed,
bubbles are burst,
worldviews transformed,
after digging out of inner abysses,
setting fire to slave-ships of bad thoughts,
taping over the vile voices one invents,
casting themselves down,
shooting themselves in the dark—
when the love of self is alive & kicking,
when the love of others is present,
love is real, tangible,
making the heart beat its dance.