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I Am Engulfed

Dedicated to all the true lovers out there...



There is love

And then... there is LOVE

That overwhelming, “take over your every thought” love

That longing to “forever be in someone's arms” love

That “I can't function without you” love

Anyone who has truly known this love

Knows exactly what I'm writing of

It's overwhelming down to the core

It engulfs us

Nothing else is of any consequence

It's all consuming, life changing, it gives reason for life

Through the years, I thought I had experienced it

I was wrong

Nothing compares in the slightest

To the love I feel now

For the sweetest lady I have ever had the good fortune to know

I am the luckiest man on the face of the earth

I won't question why

I will just revel in it's warmth, in the sheer and utter ecstasy

Nothing well ever equal this rapturous feeling

This unequaled joy

After meeting and having the love of the sweetest person I have ever known

I have now lived life to the fullest

There is no longer anything greater

There is love

And then... there is LOVE 

An overwhelming sensation that can't be described

I am engulfed



© Jack Ellison 2014

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Laura Breidenthal Date: 1/26/2014 2:36:00 PM Love this one! LOVE baffles me, crushes me...mushes me hehe. I really like your narratives. : ) Can't wait to read some more. I've been doing well, how have you been? Your poetry is shining so beautifully as always. Always, Laura Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 1/26/2014 9:05:00 PM Have just discovered narratives! Kinda like the freedom! Thank you sweet Laura... huggeroonies XOXOX

Carol Eastman Date: 1/26/2014 11:42:00 AM Hey! Hubby's the LUCKIEST GUY on Earth! Look at all the hugs he gets! Everyone climbs into bed to snuggle with him each morning... and licks his face, and tickles his toes, and walks all over him until he's awake and lets them out!... What! You know they can't wake me up! I pretend I'm asleep when they do! My rolling over away from them works every time. What! Yes, I love them. But don't you know? All's fair in love and sleep! He's a light sleeper and my running around wakes him up anyway! :) Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 1/26/2014 2:07:00 PM Hugs are the best! Any chance I get... except for guys of course! I just give hearty hand shakes to them! LOL XOXOXOX

Tim Smith Date: 1/26/2014 10:24:00 AM Beautiful Jack..I have experienced it a few times but only for short periods. There is no better feeling in the world..Awesome job Jack.....your friend Tim Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 1/26/2014 2:02:00 PM There's always hope my friend! Here's hoping it'll happen for you again Tim! Cheers

Steven Clark Date: 1/26/2014 8:07:00 AM Wow Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 1/26/2014 8:26:00 AM One word, three letters... but mean as much, if not more, to me as a whole paragraph! Thanks my friend!

Russell Sivey Date: 1/26/2014 6:51:00 AM I am engulfed too my friend, I certainly know of this love you speak of! This love of which you can't do anything if it isn't for her, your whole life is dedicated just for her! If their was a love scale mine would be off the charts, top of the list, just like you my friend! Your poem expresses this love perfectly Jack! I truly loved reading this delightful poem this morning! What a remarkable piece, Great Work!! Login to Reply Jack Ellison Date: 1/26/2014 7:04:00 AM At any age, one can still feel love... I'm living proof! Have a great day dear friend!