The Giver

I give my love to everyone around me, 
those who need it more than I. 
I give my body for a moment of affection,
The validation I crave deep within.
I give my life to please everyone,
Giving everything I refuse to give myself
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Gauthier Avatar
November 10, 2022 at 3:36 PM
Lovely, Makayla ~
M  Avatar
June 29, 2022 at 11:35 PM
Beautiful poem Makayla….you need to give some of that love to yourself as well though! Debx
Calasibetta Avatar
May 21, 2022 at 12:42 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest! A wonderful message for those who sacrifice for others, important to preserve ones self. :)Paulette
Agustin Avatar
May 16, 2022 at 7:46 AM
Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... God bless you.
Drowley Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 1:03 PM
Congratulations on an excellent introspective. Giving love is wonderful. But a gift of the same now and then is wonderful too.
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
May 15, 2022 at 10:44 AM
Congrats on your placement, Makayla, with this well-written, introspective write! Blessings, Rhonda xx
Rhymer Avatar
May 4, 2022 at 7:52 PM
May you learn to tenderly nurture what seems from your poem a deeply hurting Individual.We are directed to love our neighbor as ourselves not more.We must love ourselves and then let that wonderful emotion branch outwardly.God first and above all and then our neighbor as our selves.Thanks for sharing your thoughts .
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