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The Monotheist
by Antonio Rocco S. (Rocco Valentini)
We say that the capacity to love is infinite
That the potential for connection has no bounds
But the means by which you can love are finite
There is not enough of you to go around.
Too many lose themselves in clouds above—
There is no such thing as omnipotent love.
In loving the orchard, Gaia ignores the flower.
In loving the field, Helios ignores the grain.
It doesn't matter whether or not they have the power
Their divided affections cause their devotees pain.
Deities should never put the clergy before the cleric
By doing so they turn their warm temples into cold barracks.
Romantic love is an act of worship
And monogamy is monotheistic.
Singular devotion is required for courtship
To expect blessings otherwise is unrealistic.
An undivided heart is necessary for another to be won,
Loyalty to all is loyalty to none.
Le propriétaire d’un large lit est le propriétaire d’un cœur étroit.
Translation: The owner of a wide bed is the owner of a narrow heart.