Instinct Is the Motion of Emotion
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Instinct is the motion of emotion. The agent of the action is the feeling. On the land or in the air or ocean, Creatures dance to what they find appealing. Deep within the heart an ancient master Guides us with intentions not our own, Blind to individual disaster, Seeking to preserve the eggs of stone. O love, that lures us to the sacred ground On which we dance the dances of desire, And choose the fate the heart had long since found, Doing what the ancient rites require: Long may you rule where reason seeks to reign, And move us to survive through joy and pain. Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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