The Power of Love

The shimmer on the water,
rolls back consciousness,
to once more question its
reality.  The Arch Defender
provides the platform of
Pure Virtue, untouchable,
The Good must overcome.
Darkness with its conscripted
power, leads with diamond
inclusions and splintered 
starlight.  Soon the shine is 
dulled, the beautiful hand
shrivels, to hold but the 
dust of temporal matter,
True light is love laden,
ancient energy from the 
original source, the one
that has created something
from nothing, although I 
wouldn't call Love...nothing!

Love cannot be held,
yet rules the whole human race...
and worth dying for!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Daniels Avatar
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Beautiful insightful Haibun, Meru. I enjoyed this line : “ Darkness with its conscripted power, leads with diamond inclusions and splintered starlight”. ThkU for sharing. Sending blessings.
Groen Avatar
February 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Thank you so much, for letting me know that you liked it, it always shores up my desire to keep writing, and I like your name.
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