ThoughtSong Intersections

there is no
love
in admiration;
Awe —
     its only
     effect
utterly unattainable
when
exploits
fail
to
amaze
 
yet–
     solace love
          encroaches
interrupting applause
     with
     aroused approaches
forgiving strata,
bartering
          Embraces
               for wagonfuls of Wonder
.
Under-
qualified
   to provide
perpetually bounding bravos
          — Unauthorized —
       considering
notoriety’s anxieties
                    Refused entirely
!
Exchanged
for
     intimate
          you Toos
 
fear demands
               unsettling Imbalances and
 
love Creates
          a soothing place
love Mandates
          a sharing space
love Combines   what   awe     divides
 
how
     utterly…
     laudable