LOVE ITSELF  (9-27-12, 11:30pm, Palm Springs, California)

 
i have  
   loved  
i have  
   lived  
and survived  
   alone  
though not  
   quite  
thrived as  
   i  
have longed  
   now  
i only  
   long  
to love  
   and  
be loved  
   in  
return again  
   for  
i am  
   love  
itself incarnate  
   love  
too long  
   lost    
love still  
   alone  
within  without  
   but  
where is  
   love  
in my  
   life  
anywhere today  
   with  
over seven  
   billion
people  living  
   in  
this world  
   i  
dont quite  
   understand  
the mathematical  
   nor  
socio psychological  
   odds  
of it  
   all  
nor what  
   great  
karmic debt  
   or  
cruel life  
   lesson  
meant  
   i seem  
so fated  
   here  
perhaps  
   still yet  
to learn  
   or  
pay