If love is everywhere
then all the little
tubes and channels
we’ve devised
may be irrelevant —
we may not need
to jostle and twist
in efforts to achieve a perfect match,
may not need to write off thousands
who prove to have a different kind of thread

If love is everywhere,
we may be able
to bypass the conditions of engagement,
to deliver the sweet liquid of acceptance,
receive the luscious fruit we deeply crave.

©Wendy Mulhern
March 30, 2017