Surrender

Of course, surrender is individual – some accepting of confinement for war – while others, for love willing to relinquish all freedoms – men and women often confounding the two: love-making a too and fro battle of sorts, of who will hold out the longest. So much of man's nature satisfied less by our endless competitions Best no substitute for happiness

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/17/2023 4:36:00 PM

And you’re right…it is a competition…why do we do this to each other? Good one!

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/18/2023 6:18:00 AM

Ego: keeps us from higher knowledge, starts us on the road to higher knowledge. Keeps us from God, leads us back to a path toward God. Keeps us from love...and eventually leads us to surrender.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/17/2023 1:14:00 PM

when competition gets involved it squashes the passion and the love. well written piece Joe

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/17/2023 3:07:00 PM

Thank you, Vie; too much emphasis on performance these days. I like my slightly overweight friends, who know how to cook, over all my thin fashion plates.... Just me. What can I say....

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/15/2023 3:31:00 PM

Your poetry is always wise and profound.

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/15/2023 3:56:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea; loved your beetle poem --out of sight!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/15/2023 12:19:00 PM

- No, it is no substitute for happiness - Humans have left deep traces on the earth ... it must be stopped - Thought provoking writing, Joe - hugs

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/15/2023 3:58:00 PM

It's a wonder to me, why folks, more often than not, choose the destructive uncaring way. Oh well...it is what it is. Blessings my friend.