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Love Is Life

You would think at this ripe old age of eighty-eight Love and romance would no longer be foremost in my thoughts Well that is so very far from the truth, it's laughable This is what I had envisioned when I was a much younger lad Always thought love would be much less important to me How wrong could one be... it is more important than ever Love never leaves us... we can still smell the fields of flowers Still revel in the sunshine of a warm summer day Love is everywhere we look It is on the faces of everyone we pass on the street Some are harder than others to decipher but it's there The trials of life can mask it but if you dig deep enough Love is at the core of everything we do and say All we need do is recognize it and it will be ours Love is life itself

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Date: 3/22/2024 1:22:00 AM
"it is more important than ever" stands out to me. So true, years goes by and the love deepens with more fervor, more meaning. And that ending, chef's kiss! So beautifully written. Loving your free verse! Always, Laura
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Jack Ellison
Date: 3/22/2024 2:08:00 PM
Laura my sweet one... now more than ever! PERHAPS SOMETHING WILL CHANGE!!! We can hope!
Date: 3/15/2024 5:43:00 AM
Your poem is a flowing tribute to love and its manifestation in many forms. I agree, dear Jack, love is at the core of everything we do and say...if we only pause long enough to realize it. Lovely and uplifting words! Have a great day, hugs, Sara
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Jack Ellison
Date: 3/15/2024 5:53:00 AM
Yes if we only would take the time to slow down and imagine what this old world has to offer! It's beyond the imagination if only... hugs, Jack!

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