Proxy For Love
Dogs, cats, children, mates, heck, even strangers
sometimes find themselves drawn close
in proximity to something
they feel but may not
even know how to articulate.
Such is Life.
Like seeking like,
the comfort of others
in security
obviously, but more so,
fundamentally so,
in love.
Love is what fuels Life;
an axiomatic recognition
that differentiates the spiritual
from the mere material.
Spiritual values have lost favor
because by definition they are intangibles,
and as such subject to vague and fuzzy thinking.
But the spiritual qualities we all know
are so obvious to be taken for granted;
love, patience, kindness, generosity, perseverance, humor…
What would Life be without them?
And so it goes,
the pull towards a center
shifting in each instance,
each relationship.
We think it’s warmth the pet or child or mate
is seeking as it cuddles close
but it’s proximity it craves
and needs; a proximity
that’s a proxy for love.
(For Jake - 9/16/23)
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