Beautiful Immutable Love

I don't wanna be a clanging cymbal;

I don't wanna be a clamorous gong.

I don't wanna merely mix and mingle,

Or compromise in order to belong.

So many definitions:

So many experts on love these days.

All of their suppositions

Mingle and mix in a swirling haze.

I found love on the banks of the Jordan;

When he smiled he gazed into my soul.

He said, "Come, be immersed and restored in

Living water that will make you whole."

Now I know he came from above.

Oh, beautiful immutable love!

I could roam the earth for endless ages;

I could live a hundred lives on my own;

I could get to know a thousand sages;

Without love, I'd fade into the unknown.

So many people chasing

An ever-elusive dream come true,

Seeing themselves embracing

A love they can trust and hold on to.

I found love on the banks of the Jordan;

When he smiled he gazed into my soul.

He said, "Come, be immersed and restored in

Living water that will make you whole."

Now I know he came from above.

Oh, beautiful immutable love!

So many roads to choose from,

So many kinds of love—or so they say.

Open your heart; don't run from

Love that is strong and will not fade away.

I found love on the banks of the Jordan;

When he smiled he gazed into my soul.

He said, "Come, be immersed and restored in

Living water that will make you whole."

Now I know he came from above.

Oh, beautiful immutable love!

© 2023 David Acosta