nice poem to a friend

If one and one added make two



Then where in the world is there a place



for two who would become one?



And for the sacred arithmetic of grace



which says to give is second to none?



What are we to do? And how are we to understand?




Here is where the answer lies:



One - in the rough and tumble of today and the looking toward tomorrow



Two - in the steady hand



Three - in the tender kiss



For these they are that do abide -- faith, hope and love



And, like to grace, reduce to One



Love; it is the secret sum of this addition



and heaven's grave retort to the wisdom of this world


Hold fast, hold fast



and in this counting count love's debt



as far beyond your means



but well within your grasp


To labour under love, this is the test



To understand the cost, this is the rest



To know without a doubt, this is the best




2 July 2001



Las Vegas
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