Do not speak to me of numbers,
though they seem many,
there is only one.
Do not speak to me of glories,
though they seem many,
there is only truth.
Do not speak to me of galaxies,
though they seem many,
there is only infinity.
And do not speak to me of religions,
though they seem many,
there is only love.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS.

The poet recites his poem in a cave:
"I shall rail forever against inequality!"
It matters not that no other is present,
because the poet's audience is Cosmos.
Plato's cave was symbolic and finite;
the poet's is not, reverberating
reality is infinity is Cosmos is love.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS

When you see a man hurt
on the side of the road,
help him.

When you see a woman
in despair,
comfort her.

When you see a child crying,
hold the child,
because the child is you.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS

Why not love?
Why not try love?
Why not purify
instead of mortify?
Why own Earth
when we can share it?
Why remain strangers
when we can make
billions of new friends?
Why not join hands and hearts
instead of enslaving, starving,
torturing, ******, killing?
Why not become
a piece of world peace?
Why not love?

TOD HOWARD HAWKS

We spend all our lives at Circus Maximus.
We are preoccupied by the external,
forsaking the locus of our sacred worth
that is our hearts and souls. Rather,
we gaze transfixed by ludi of clowns
who make us laugh, at inspiring athletes,
at plays and recitals, at celebrations
of our victorious battles, at gladiators
who thrill us by killing other gladiators
and lions and Christians, even at
public executions. Politicians sometimes
come to orate. But never do we hear
a word about love and being loved.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS

Reality is infinity is Cosmos is love.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS

For what is the most precious gem?
It is the blue diamond,
but I shall hold love.
And for what is the greatest wealth?
It is to own more than any other,
but I shall hold love.
And for what is the greatest honor?
It is to have all others bow at your feet,
but I shall hold love.
And for what is the greatest glory?
It is for one to remembered by all forever,
but I shall hold love.

TOD HOWARD HAWKS