Love. its meaning is so different
for a child, a teenager, youth
the middle aged and senior citizen
For a child, his first love maybe chocolates
followed by love for mom and dad
desire and longing in youth
replaced by care and support
in the autumn years...
Yet, the passage of time did nothing
to modify "Conditional love" to "unconditional love"
old conditions merely replaced by new ones
as life circumstances changed
"Should always come first in class
replaced by "Study the course I choose"
unconditional love, a false hope, a mirage
unattainable in an earthly life !
NB: This poem has been included in the International anthology "Love and Longing" featuring 123 distinguished poets from eight countries
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ReplyDeleteThank you Pushmaoteeji. So happy you liked it!
ReplyDeleteI wonder,there is no unconditional love?
ReplyDeleteTo my mind in the earthly plane it is only a miage, never actually attained. Thank you for responding to the post.
DeleteCongrats on being anthologised internationally.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteThank you for sharing these reflections on love's meaning and evolution. It reminds us to cherish the diverse forms of love we encounter throughout our journey.
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