Would Be Lovers
   

By Hank Edson

Would be lovers! Every human being
Good or bad, tough or tender,
In hope or in despair,
We all do hunger for the light
And know not why.

Please do not struggle
With this hunger and this light.
Let it be meaningless on paper,
But recognize the essence
Is what we all together share.

Bare witness to this nature
Embraced with your existence
Infinite and pure;
Silent and solitary
Your faith lies hidden there.

Let go of everything
But the very center
For your heart is where you are
And in searching you are offering
Patiently to die.

Would be lovers! Every human being
Longs to swoon and be born again
Eternally united
With the source of inspiration
At one with the light, the heart aware.

Copyright © Hank Edson 2008