Simplest Thing

the simplest thing is this:we are love exploring love

is it like this? yesis it like that? yes

how do we know?because there is experience ofthis and that

are we not billions of prisms anglingagainst the same light?

in any string of wordspassionate opinion, neutral passelegant perspective, careless blurtwise teaching, clever lieinspiring reason, trite drivelthere is love exploring love

in any act of man and naturecompassionate, beastlyartistic, clumsymighty, meekgiver, thiefthere is love exploring love

do we not experience all of these?

we explore oceansmountainsdesertsforestsislandsgalaxieswithout demanding that all must be like thismust behave like thatwe explore to discoverdiversitymajestycreativityperspectivenourishmentin their thises and thatsand bow in awe to such treasure

are we willing to explore humanswith such reverence?

mind has exploredconcept of rightconcept of wrongbased onconcept of goodconcept of badtrying every way possible to makeone concept control another conceptor better yet makeone concept masterso “I”can finally be satisfied

heart explores differentlycuriouslyin wonderin receiptin humilityin embracein joy, joy, joycelebrating, oh celebratinglove’s ability to explore itself

now mindexhausted from its featsis ready to yieldand heart is willingfor the simplest thing