Live and Let Live

Live and let live.. Once I heard when I was young, That Live and let live was sung. I heard a priest mutter, The holy rhyme he uttered. I saw the god shower, The blessings of flowers. I saw the fighter fight, For love and might. The world was beautiful, As it was peaceful. Only once I heard someone say, In the summer of May, Once I heard when I was young, That live and let live was sung! Once I heard when I was young, That Love and let love was sung. I heard the morning bell that was hung, On the door of the shrug. I felt the air of the world, Which was just so curled. I heard someone chant, The miracle of wants. The life was so free, Like two birds on a tree. Only once did I feel the tune, In the hotness of June, Once I heard when I was young, That love and let love was sung! This was sung only till I was young! Now that I am old, I hear and see things so cold, Till I was innocent, Things were florescent. Now that I have started understanding, Things changed to heartening. How I wish things wont change, They would always remain. How I wish love and life, Would always be limited till mine, How I wish the wine of smile, Would carry all worries miles. How I wish, I could hear once again what was sung, When I was young, The tale of live and let live!!
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Agustin Avatar
September 26, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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February 22, 2016 at 1:47 PM
devanshi sharma, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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December 31, 2015 at 10:53 PM
DS, enjoyed reading your tonight. Hope to see you active this coming year. Goodbye, 2015 --- Hello 2016. God Bless. SKAT
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January 9, 2012 at 4:08 AM
Memories in young time....pace,love and happynes....I have two :*Annabel +*Old memories. :) Yours :lovely to reed :)oxox love from Anne-Lise
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