I remember too
Vivid as life
Being a juvenile
Awkwardly in love
With the unloveable
One bright teacher
Two older brides
Three media stars
Four beauty pageants
So many heartthrobs
Not one sweetheart
None to hold
Grandma was genius
It’s not love
With any one
What I loved
Was the beauty
The total ensemble
Of love itself
© GBOLABO ADETUNJI/ AYOKA
image link photo credit construct in response to Sacha's "Culture of Love"
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I adore this. I may just be a sappy romantic, but agree with the sentiment. I always enjoy your pieces, so heartfelt and emotion packed. 🙂
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your feedback. Have a sappy day !
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You’re welcome. Haha, thanks, I’m sure I will 😉
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Lovely post! I enjoyed reading so much!
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Thank you for reading. Have a delightful day!
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You too! 😊
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Like a friend would say “I love love not people…”
😂😂😂
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Promise, thanks for reading! Have a lovely day!
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Wonderful write! You’re actually one of my favorite writers on here and I check every day for new posts.
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My new favorite of yours, Gbolabo. 😀
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Wow! There is such depth and reflection in this short verse. We often fall for a person we think it everything, but in fact we are really “chasing” the feeling and not the person without even realizing it…at least that’s what I got out of your poem 🙂
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Hey!! Thanks a lot for this response 🙂 I am always very touched to emulate responses in readers/writers.
I really liked this piece a lot (and not because it is a response to mine haha). I thought it was heartfelt and melancholy in a good way.
Can’t wait for your next piece!
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Hum. I think “Is this love” has opened my eyes to an elusive truth that all the years and all the heartbreaks have all been my chasing after something that can’t be found in another person. Thanks for shattering my illusions. I am smiling, of course. Love you work.
Lord Bless, Keep, Shine. . .
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It feels very nice to read a comment that succinctly captures the whole essence of one’s writing. I feel elated that you share the views here. Thank you for reading. Lord bless and keep you too.
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The du Maurier quote is spot on, as anyone who has suffered from this affliction can tell you. 🙂
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