To Love

Never having felt love
she invented a mismatched
likeness of the real thing.
Never having seen love
she smiled the smile of the
empty sort though it fooled many.
Never having known love
she dreamed up an aquaintance
rejoicing in his company though shivering.
Never having understood love of Creation
she created idols of gold
and cases of stone.
Never having been touched by love,
the force of It entering her life
shattered the gold statues,
ignited warm friendship,
infused the sun in her smile,
causing her to burn away
in the heat of Love's Creation.
God dancing in her heart.
Her dancing in the heart of God.
To Love.

~ 1999