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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2008-09-02 06:44 PM


Love Is

Love is
loving someone
and being
loved in return.
Love is
a process
that begins
at a friendship
and when properly nurtured
can fulfil all of you hopes and desires.
Treat love not lightly,
like a gift to be abused,
give your love to those that appreciate love
allowing not love to be used.
Love is acceptance and sharing.
Love is concern and caring.
Love is loving someone
and being loved in return.

JamesLee
01September
2008



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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
1 posted 2008-09-02 09:41 PM


I certainly appreciate your sentiments, James, but does love simply cease to be when one isn't loved in return?  Nope, I think love is love no matter what but certainly more meaningful when loved in return.  You love and that's good!

Helen

TheAnonDavid
Member
since 2008-08-28
Posts 237
UK
2 posted 2008-09-03 06:24 AM


Amor vincit omnia.
Love conquers everything.
Never wait to love before you are loved, you miss so much.

Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Dylan Thomas

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215
Realms of Light
3 posted 2008-09-03 09:04 AM


James, when I read the title and noted that it was by Hawaii Man, I knew that I'd be in for the true meaning of what "Love Is" ~ and I was correct in my assumption!

May all the love that spills from your heart, be always returned to you in kind!


Linda

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
4 posted 2008-09-03 09:40 AM


Very lovely, dear James, but me too I would say that we ought to learn to love independently from being requited, even though this is our desire ...
Love is energy and it is gratifying to send this energy out.

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

ladylisa
Member
since 2007-04-29
Posts 342
Florida USA
5 posted 2008-09-03 10:01 AM


Dear James,

Your pen is so right.  Love is unconditional and pure based on a foundation of real friendship always wanting the best for the other.  Thanks for the inspiration.  Lis

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825
by the sea
6 posted 2008-09-03 11:25 AM


Hi jAMES, do you know that this poem can make feel better, your words are most valuable and brought me solace...Thanks to you for sharing...

yann

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