Is it the whimper in a baby’s cry
Or the joy from laughter thrilling?
Is it the uncertainty in a child’s first word
Or the surety of life’s final word slipping?
Is it the warmth of a friend’s bare-hug
Or the fragrance of spring-flower’s blooming?
Is it the dew drops of morn’s early dawn
Or evening’s sun crimson-like setting?
Is it a flame that warms
Or like sunshine glowing?
Is it a tender kiss
Or like a lover, gentle touching?
Is it in the silence of the unspoken
Or found in words uttering?
Is it motionless
Or like actions expressing?
Is it opposition, a push and pull
Or like magnet engaging?
When you’ve experienced it, then you
Know my dear, LOVE, is all of these
Afterward: this is the abridged version which inspired a more in-depth version of “What is Love”
2023 (first published June 2021)
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In these indeed! When the warmth holds you, when the breadth moves you, when the gentleness soothes you. You will surely know, what love is!
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Spoken like someone who’s experienced that kind o’ love. You are much blessed Warren!!!!!
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🙏🏽
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Even the shorter version is amazing
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Thanks dear Sadje. This is how it started. Sometimes I return to my earlier work and see where it can be expounded but I keep the original piece. It helps me to see the growth process.
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That’s very wise Dawn. I must start doing the same
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Yeah it’s a nice exercise, I find 😊
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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