THE PURSUIT OF LOVE
Love in pursuit of self validation descended from above
Soaked in his own manifestation he walked around
Happy to see a mother caressing her child
He planted a soft kiss on the infant’s forehead.
The onset of the journey was blissful
In continuation to his quest he peeped through the window
He whispered “beautiful” silently into the ears of the young girl lost in self admiration
He knew his worth was beyond doubts.
Love thought of lingering on a bit
The sight of the old couple caught his attention
Oh! He was the one holding them together
His joy knew no bounds.
Love strolled further until his eye fell on the two
Their angry voices confounded him, he eavesdropped
Frown appeared on his face and his joy dissipated
Love left the picturesque site all shattered.
With sinking heart love sat on the bench
The blow to his self esteem was hard
The couple falling out of love, dwelled in his mind
It was enough to drive him mad.
Love trudged aimlessly as if he was impalpable
Till a kind sage held his hand
He listened patiently to love’s tale
With great warmth the sage shared his words of wisdom.
Oh love! You are a source of joy and yet sorrow springs from you
You give strength yet you weaken the most vigorous heart
From you sprout the seeds of passion and kindness
Yet you also yield envy and greed.
But do not be desolate, do not walk away
For you have both the elixir and venom
It is up to man to choose
This eased love and he understood himself better.
From then onwards love says, love me without malice
Let me build dreams and relationships
Give wings to me to spread smiles and hope
Let me nurture my love!
