If you want to find love - look within (repost by request)

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Open Poetry #25

If you want to find love - look within (repost by request)

JP
Senior Member

since 1999-05-25

Posts 1343
Loomis, CA

0 posted 2003-03-04 07:39 PM

If you want to find love,
Look within.
A pleasing sentiment,
inspiring love of self.
Though my life has shown me,
a different way.
The path to true love,
is not the path within,
but the path without.

If you want to find love,
look without.
Look without expectation.
Look without trepidation.
Look without condition.
Look without want.
Look without purpose.
Look without desire.
Look without need.
Looking without any goal,
save for the willingness to give.

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2003-03-04 07:56 PM

A wonderful philosophy and I would like to vote for it. There's no place Joyce

Sunnyone
Member Ascendant

since 2000-07-06

Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England

2 posted 2003-03-05 04:05 AM

I, like Joyce, would really like to vote for this one, as it is beatifully written, and true!! Maybe if you submit it once again, and check the 'book' box...I would love to be able to help get this into the book!

Accept these small gifts from my gypsy heart ~~S~~

[This message has been edited by Sunnyone (03-05-2003 04:06 AM).]

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2003-03-05 09:57 AM

Marvellous poem and sentiment!

Warm hugs,
EA

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2003-03-08 04:31 AM

Well said...James

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

5 posted 2003-03-08 04:39 AM

A very good poem with lots of truth....

"Love makes the world go around"
~with love and hugs from Ethel__GG~

sweetwater
Member

since 2002-12-16

Posts 178
Perth

6 posted 2003-03-08 05:35 AM

"Looking without any goal,
save for the willingness to give."

indeed... a nicely structured poem, filled with powerful sentiments... wrapped in a ribbon of truth.. enjoyed

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

7 posted 2003-03-08 04:20 PM

(smiles) Oh JP, this is beautiful, sweet friend, this is so very true, love should have no road whatsoever, for it is free, it is everywhere, it is omnipresent! (big hugggsssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, I love this, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet JP, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

JP
Senior Member

since 1999-05-25

Posts 1343
Loomis, CA

8 posted 2003-04-03 09:57 PM

Thanks all for your comments, don't know that I will repost this for book submission or not.

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

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