1 The Ready Lover

A young couple had fallen in love but, due to to unforeseen circumstances had loss touch with each other almost year. Not having spoken a world the entire time, they were almost at the end of their teacher when one day by chance they came face in a rose garden.

"My darling, I can't believe my eyes!" gasped the boy, almost out of breath,

"I've been heartbroken and lost without you. life's been nothing but hell; my tear have dried up altogether. I've endured more hardship than I can fathom"

He went on on and on without letting the girl utter a single word. he was so engrossed in his story of self-pity that his eyes glistened with selfish tears!

The girl listened to him patiently until she found an opportunity to speak.

"You've done everything, my dear expect the main thing," she told him sadly.

"what could that possibly be?" asked the young man, flabbergasted.

"you've clutched vainly at issues that are only secondary and given up on the main issue, which is is understanding the essence of Lover!"

"what's the essence or love?" he asked, confused.

"Nothingness!"

"Nothingness?" the boy blurted out, even more confused.

"Yes, my dear, you did everything you thought was proper, believing that's what lover must do. But you forget that you must be ready to die for your love. You're still alive and very much so. If you're a true lover, then die right here before me me so I know that you believe you must give up your entire being for your love."

When the young man heard his beloved's words, he quietly lay down before her feet, closed his eyes, simply expired, bearing a wide contented smile on his young lips as he passed from this life.