Wide Open

And then arose the moment
When I knew
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
That love was not
What I had believed it to be

Finally freed from the illusion
Of “me” and “mine”
And all such limitations
I knelt before the goddess
And asked to be love’s servant

She said that to know love
I would need to
Forget about everything
I had ever wanted
And take the holy stance

She told me that freedom
Was my nature
But I would need courage
So she waited till I was ready
Before whispering to me,

“Search far and wide
for the one you love most.
Then after you find him
give him absolute freedom.
In every moment, let him go.

Express love with abandon
but know that this love
was never yours to give.
So expect nothing in return
and find your freedom.”

And before she disappeared
Into the emptiness
She handed me the key
To true love
And asked me to unlock the gate

Upon turning the key
The door swung wide open
And here I discovered
That though the form
Of the goddess had dissolved

Her presence was palpable
Everywhere
For the irrevocable truth
Was that in true openness
Love never dies

But remains
Eternally present
As the beauty
That saturates
Everything