Conditional caring

Have we put so many conditions on our 
   interactions with others,
Even with our mothers,
To reach a point where no kind of caring,
   will be unconditional,
And robots will be the only significant others,
That with our conditions have no bothers.



For those who were taught that the only type of caring,
If one wants to be sharing,
Instead of waring,
Everyday becomes harder to get others,
To understand our helpful offers,
Come without conditions,
Or expectations 
Except unconditional acceptance,
Of an offer  made out of a caring stance, 
That encourages them to dance.

As long as there are those of us around,
Still above ground,
Who don't attach conditions on caring,
There will still be opportunities,
To experience the realities,
Of enjoying,
Sharing in an environment,
That puts no conditions on caring, 
Because the alternative can ever only be 
   a lot more waring.
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Smith  Avatar
July 13, 2026 at 4:37 AM
We all should care unconditionally
Smith Avatar
July 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Indeed. It is a topic I keep writing on. That and the romantic themes. I am and will forever be a hopeless romantic even though it is a risk business that requires ones all, when I am not writing nonsense poems. Words are my playthings. Romance is about the beauty that surrounds us not just a person we are besotted with, dancing and bursting into song for no particular reason. And music. Would romance be as special without music. Go dance with your hubby in the moonlight. Off course well away from noisy cicadas. Happy to give the title of noisiest cicadas to your side of ditch. Have to leave you something after we thrash you in Cricket next year. Regards David.
Jones Avatar
July 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
You make great points and ask thought provoking questions. Well done! Thanks for sharing.
Smith Avatar
July 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Thank you Karen. maybe I was born under a lucky star but in the world I inhabit i seem to be surrounded by people for whom unconditional caring/love is something that seems the natural thing to do. Something I have been grateful for as going through a separation was not what I expected to be going through at 72. (although once again luck seems to have gone my way as I am mobile - walk a lot and healthier than some half my age and still think in a young way. Thanks for feedback. nice to know you were able to make some sense of what my poem was saying. i always try to end poems on hopeful note. I do like to write nonsense poems as well. regards David in NZ
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