Beating Hearts

what is love?

understanding,
laughter until it hurts,
squeezes that last two days,
tears,
seeing beyond your mask,
the little things,
the big things,
your smile coming through the door,
knowing your thoughts,
feeling your feelings -
your generosity,
your forgiveness -
stumbling,
struggling,
moving forward,
sharing the load,
consistency, always
beating hearts

so much more
beyond these words
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Paralyzed

insulated from the world,
I have kept myself
in a cocoon of safety -

I see injustice,
I see persecution,
racism, bigotry, violence,
poverty, devastation,
I see war,
I do nothing -

I rail against it
in my mind,
and with those of like belief;

I take no stand,
I send no money -
I remain silent,
insulated, safe
as the world burns -

           its fire will warm
           until it consumes all
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