Walayee Poet Lay Whitlock-Ishway Poet Rhyme

Tell Me What This Is

Tell Me What This is
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It’s a necessity as air is to breathe

It’s what keeps your heart visible on your sleeve

It’s the certainty that makes you believe

It’s what ensures you have no reason to leave

It’s the complete freedom of mind

It’s what you give time after time

It’s the butterflies and goose bump chills

It’s the reason you find small things a thrill

It’s the comfort you have when alone

It’s what makes your house a home

It’s the memories that make you smile

It’s what you see in the eyes of a child

It’s a gentle reminder of why you give

It’s the desire and will to live

It’s what keeps you going when you have nothing left

It’s still alive even after death

It’s a blessing from up above

It is Trust and it is Love…

Lay

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Constance La France January 6, 2011 at 5:26 AM "it's still alive even after death" that is so true, Lay. Your poem is just lovely and full of eternal love~~

The Situation January 4, 2011 at 6:17 AM this is love in it's purest form. T. S.

Robert A. Dufresne January 4, 2011 at 6:13 AM Hello Lay! A beautiful write totally positive to start off the new year. All the above needs to be seen... to even be written about.you are graced to do so. Wonderful

Poet Destroyer A January 4, 2011 at 6:02 AM it's all of the above, lovely write, enjoyed,..p.d.

John Loving Iii January 4, 2011 at 5:56 AM yes it is. john soup mail

Dr.Ram Mehta January 4, 2011 at 2:59 AM The will power of desire to to live a healthy life is the blessing from above, nice thought, Walayee

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 3, 2011 at 10:15 PM The desire and the will to live.. an awesome and very poignant line Lay to this elegantly written poem .. a wonderful expressive piece luv... I just added another Tanka verse to my Tanka to enhance it a little more... for the contest ... if u care to read again..

Robert Pettit January 3, 2011 at 9:55 PM It's something that tells it all It's a poem that stands quite tall. I like the words you have written here. It's well-stated and its meaning is clear. This is something written well. I would say you have rung another bell.