When I imagine love
I see a fire
In a dense thicket
Glowing and dancing drawing
Those near and far
To come and warm
Attracting all creatures closer
Closer shyly closer until
Each one finally understands
The why they’re here
At first it’s curiosity
And then it’s heat
And finally it’s comfort
Knowing that we’re all
The same and indeed
Seeking the same simple
Thing in the thicket
And like an early
Dawn low horizon sun
That moves across a
Cat tailed lightly frozen
Pond your morning smile
Warms me and dissolves ice
That has crept across my
Mind from night’s dream
Awakening teeming life that
My heart swims for
You making me jump
And dive into your
Arms with a kiss
Humility is not weakness
In fact it’s strength
Humility is the admission
Of being present to
Someone and or something
Being greater than you
I think that love
And humility are synonymous
I seem to be
Really good at long
Distance things friends lovers
I have often wondered
If maybe I’m a
Black hole invisible in
Space but no I
Think that I’m a
Sun too hot to
Touch too far to
Orbit but just close
Enough to be seen
Wondered about and warming
Since I know that
You’re watching I’m
Going to prance around
And act silly and
Maybe make you laugh
And then fall next
To you and watch
The sun dance through
The orange leaves of
Autumn listening to you
Trying to convince me
That’s my favorite color
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 