Love
Love is
A “way of being we have scarcely begun to mine” (1)
Consider how “a prerequisite for love is difference.” (2)
“How we relate to one another is an art” (3)
Keep mining, keeping in mind
“Fear[ing] that you are not a real artist causes you to undervalue your work” (4)
Pause and consider
In order to place
Draw together
Who we may be
Make seen what we know
We have in us
Love is
Entertaining the idea that we may be one
Now
Does this definition hold up
Try it out. See if it works
“All real living is meeting” and “hate is by nature blind” (5)
(1) - Tippett, Krista. Becoming Wise – An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living. New York. Penguin Books. 2017. p.10.
(2) - Knutson, Brett. Creative Director. Writer. Phone Call. 112520.
(3) - Ibid.
(4) - Bayles, David & Orland, Ted. Art & Fear. Observations On The Perils (and rewards) of Artmaking 1993. P 24. Emphasis added. Fear[ing] in place of Fear.
(5) - Buber, Martin. I and Thou. Mansfield Center, Martino Publishing. 2010. P. 11, 16.
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