The Principle of Least Love

It is an interesting thing about love

There are people you 'love' because

they are beatuiful

kind

giving

Because you love spending time in their presence

But often what we love most about love is that 

we get so much out of it.

There is a person, sometimes "that" person

who loves us with all their heart

and gives to us, so much

so much indeed that it seems as if not matter how much love we

pour out toward them, we are never depleted

but are always full.

God's love is that way

always giving

always filling

always giving us that capacity to keep

putting ourselves out there for others.

It is a rare thing when we find that kind of love

here

in this world

with another person

it happens

But what is even rarer is when a love exists that keeps pulsing

keeps roaring through heart

even when we aren't getting much back

God loves that way

we people?

not so much

We play this odd game of "least love" (Thank you Tony Campolo)

because for us power is also a big thing

we may love it more than love

and we  know that who loves the most

has

from a worldly  perspective, the least power

If you say you love me, and I have not returned the favor,

well, I have power over you

If my heart belongs to you

and yours does not belong to me

well, you have control.  You can ignore me, but I can't ignore you

You can manipulate me.  It is much harder for me to manipulate you.

You can leave me, let go, walk away

I just can't

Its an odd thing about love

sometimes we love people because

and sometimes we just love

and there is nothing we can do about it

At times we have amazing love

and no power
not from a normal way of thinking about power
 

but perhaps, in some mysterious kind of way

we do