Life Is a Flow: Relationships

Life is a flow… A constant flux… Relationships… Are sometimes full of Sun, And Sometimes covered with Snow. They sleep and wake as the Seasons do, And a Thousand Times, we say ‘YES!’ and ‘SURE!’ And a Thousand Times, we say ‘NO!’ And our Absolutes and Bottom Lines Define Us, More than we know, For wanting what we want, is not a Sin, No more than NOT wanting what we DO NOT want, is… And… ALWAYS! The mix is different And people come And people go, And… relationships… Sleep, and wake, and drowse, And sometimes we stretch the rubber band of Closeness and Expectations too far And it loses its elasticity! But usually, We stretch-and-contract, stretch-and-contract, Say ‘NO!’ to this, and ‘YES!’ to that… And it’s all good! O! Heart! Do not be troubled! O! Soul! Be not afraid! For everyone is doing the best that they can, And sometimes, people die. (One day, we’ll ALL be gone And there is not a thing We can do about it) And Hope lies in Flexibility, In not really expecting anything from anybody, But being Grateful, For whatever IS, And whatever comes… And the world is filled With Gifts and Surprises, If we only accept what IS, And stop wanting, expecting, and needing Life To always be other than it is! O! And THEN, there is LOVE! And THAT is MYSTERY!