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For 'Before we die' Poetry Contest
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Line of inquiry: Have we repaid all debts of love we owe?

love's account

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The Unwritten Account

No ledger tracks love
no parchment records heartfelt—
love flows to and fro
coming inward with the tide
owing nothing in return

Love is not a trade—
no mirrored debt to redress
no score kept in trust
It is pure, restless motion
free flowing to intersect

Gifts offered, received
as starlight falls without claim
as sun warms the field
love bears neither weight nor score—
It alights as a feather
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Lawless Avatar
October 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Oh yeah...but what a feather John. Nicely done
Anderson Avatar
October 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Thanks very much for the feedback. Cheers and Best Wishes
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