The Art of Being in Love

To live near the sea.
To listen to her.
To sniff her.
To surrender to her.
To let her caress your weary body.
To let her conquer your withered soul and heart.

Living near the sea.
Meeting the sun rising and setting while swimming.

Living at sea.
Walking for hours on wet sand,
from time to time collecting shells and pebbles of amazing shapes.
Peeking out on the rocks and admiring the play of waves and light.
Siting for a long time in a daze.
Experiencing satori with neither Yoga nor LSD.
Just like that, because the sea, because the sun,
because you are alive.
You love your sweetheart and she loves you.
And God Almighty loves you and gives you this happiness
of contemplation of his miracles and their understanding.

To live by the sea.
To dive into her when she's so quiet in the night.
Lying in the water, feeling weightless,
admiring the sky in the full blossom.
To know the scientific fact that some stars have long been gone,
but they still shine and their light will last for thousands years.
That gives you strength to open your heart,
to send your love to all beings.
Someone might need it badly.
 
Living by the sea,
just living,
studying the art of loving
every moment of your existence.

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© Valentin Luchenko