to think that love is a straight line
is part of the myth
the myth of sanitized – & therefore righteous – romance
the path to love is more than circuitous
it can be messy, as in complex
it is the piecing together of an elaborate puzzle, true love that is
and like an elaborate puzzle, it is not completed in one sitting
it requires walking away, returning, walking away again –
focusing your attention on something else, returning, walking away yet again –
and the process continues until the moment in its time is ripe
ready to be discovered, plucked and placed in the appropriate spot
eventually the puzzle is complete
and we realize that love is not a destination
rather it is a journey, one that happens over and over again
and in that way, it is never complete – true love that is
(c) 2016, candi dugas, llc
