do this, if you dare:
go to an elementary school
band concert
but don’t look at the kids
sit in front
then turn around
to see the parents
broad smiles
straining their faces
shameless waving
earnest thumbs-upping
snaps and videos
on cell phones and tablets
look closer
into their eyes
filled with pride
sick with affection
intoxicated with hope
see their faces
old and young
rich and poor
from every tongue, tribe, and nation
feel the
contractions endured
diapers changed
books read
food prepared
clothes cleaned
bedtimes enforced
count the
hours worked
keys clicked
shovels pushed
meals prepared
borders crossed
hammers pounded
wrenches turned
bossed obeyed
corporations served
and feel your own heart
overwhelmed
incapacitated
behold,
the strength
and determination
the beauty
and duty
there is nothing that will derail this
no obstacle they will not climb
no challenge they will quit
no foe they will not fight
no danger they will not flee
nothing
they will die before they stop
this is love:
the most pure, powerful force
on earth
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Excellent work! Love this one.
Love this stuff!