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A Lion's Share

A lion
A Lion's Share
What feast
The possibilities alone 
Blow my mind and push me forward
As if I hired the most expensive party director
Knowing they know more than me
I follow their every suggestion
The flowers should be this color
The lighting should be this way
The music shall be this
You will walk to the left and then to the right
There have been few times in my life that I believed
 I did not know which way I wanted to go
Few times I did not understand or have a very strong felt opinion
what color I wanted
But now all of it pales
Pale blue bright blue, dark blue great gigantic sky filled
Enigmatic unstoppable blue
I cared. Trust me I cared. I've had every detail
Then suddenly there was you
Now
I don't care about a single thing that I cared about before
Because now there's you
There's only you
Joyfully you
Fantastically you
There's not an opinion I have that does not ask itself to step down
Be quiet. Be still
Listen
Because there is you
I set my have everything I have ever needed in my entire life
Because there is you

Copyright © Ingrid Showalter Swift | Year Posted 2024

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Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/15/2024 5:56:00 PM Dear Ingrid, this is a breathtaking celebration of love's transformative power. The imagery of surrendering to the guidance of a party director beautifully parallels the experience of falling deeply in love. Your artistic words convey the profound shift in perspective that comes with finding true love, where everything else pales in comparison to the joy and presence of the beloved. Very heartfelt and enchanting ode to love's embrace. - Blessings, Daniel Login to Reply Ingrid Showalter Swift Date: 3/15/2024 7:03:00 PM Thank you so much for your endorsement I sincerely appreciate it