What Love Tells Me

What does love tell me?

First, it tells
      of loss:
  The pang of departures
      past, present
      and in the distant
      future.

Next, it shows
      of discovery:
  The hotbed of exploration
      lusty, heady,
      intoxicating and
      pure.

Finally, it regales
      of eternity:
  The love of the stars,
      The tender earth,
      Its streaming rivers
      reflecting Sun, Moon,
      and endless Galaxies…

And also you.
      You, you —
  Experiencing the heartthrob
      of all Creation!
  Drink deeply of it,
      Breathe in its heady perfume,
      Hold within your starlit heart
      The joy-song of all existence!