Gracy Obuchowicz

The Lovers’ Manifesto

we are lovers and dreamers because we become like water

in the constant pursuit of moving and shaking

what the universe has bestowed upon us in its perfect

diction of Saturday afternoon picnics.

we refuse to stagnate, withdraw, give-up, escape

for more than a few hours at a time.

we see life for the process and have always loved

happiness for its sexy elusiveness.

in turn, we have learned to love

her twin sister of heartbreak

and how it comes to leave us a different person,

knowing more about beauty and kindness

than we thought possible.

we believe in:

dancing as prayer, chewing slowly, asking questions

and listening to the answers, impromptu morning mass

on deserted mountain tops, delirious gratitude,

homemade bread, riveting conversation,

and cups of tea when the moment requires rest.

we are not afraid of change,

our bodies, getting older, technology, confusion,

bursts of anger, or the elusiveness of everything we seek.

we have learned to sit still

to see that which reaches beyond us

and connects every single part of this world.

by seeing the connection,

we finally know there is no more need to fight.

we are fed by each other, lessons learned,

childrens’ sticky faces, treetops waving in the breeze,

and above all, the love that loves to love us.

we tough it out, we change, and we will change

this world through consideration,

compost piles of ideas,

and a willingness to laugh in the face of anything

that seems too big, too closed, or too difficult.

we make loving look good.