L'art de la Vie (The Art of Living)

Dedicated to Persuica Persa Zula
Love, Ted 13 April 2005
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Devotion: Aka True Love.
Being there when it hurts;
When it ruins your life,
Never regretting.

The woman you've never kissed
Dying a senseless death.
Before you could propose,
Adopting her sons as your own.

Falling: The eventual Fate
Of every life worth living.
Losing everything; imprisoned
In the desperation of the Now.

Fear: The unrequitted lover of life.
Love without fear is empty.
Devotion is fearing for the other
More than one's self.

Longing: All your plans destroyed;
Aching for your love continually.
Every thing you are reaching...
Reaching for her, just her, forever.

Surrender: Capitulating to Fate,
Believing every thing is Good.
Having no regrets for past evils suffered.
Knowing acceptance cultivates Hope.

Hope: The greatest mindset of all;
Bedrock of Faith, Love, and Devotion.
Fear cowers before it;
Hate seethes in defeat.

Dreams: Dreaming of her,
Of all times past and future.
Knowing she is safe and healthy,
Knowing you will meet again, soon.