Love

May the Lord Bless you and Keep you all the days of your life.

Becky

If size were what life were about

then we would not matter a bit

Not to the thoughts that man can dream

nor all the sins he could commit

Our mind is what gives us value

sensitive beyond it's design

Compassion and love will endure

in both your children and in mine

This little blue planet of life

the only home that we know of

Holds us in it's loving embrace

as here was born every love

No matter what life can collect

nor how long life grants you in time

Why would it matter to the earth

or to the heights of mountains you climb

Humanity won't remember 

the man who commanded his friends

Only he who gives hope and love

so that life on earth never ends

Author's Note

Can a thought or feeling be larger than a universe? Love is the only trait that is worth remembering because it is meant to be given away selflessly. The recipient is as happy to receive it as you were to give it!

Reviews

[Leigh]

Hi Tate,

If all your neutrons were connected together and engaged at the same time they would be able to create a thought sequence far greater than the size of any universe known to humankind. Your deep thinking mind has stirred the pot and may well bring many others into action and this in itself may start a chain reaction.

Your poetry is a catalyst for other poets and I am always interested in what you have to say

Leigh

[Tate Morgan]

Leigh I am extremely humbled by your thoughts. Thank you so much I hope you have a great Christmas

[Cafe Reader]

Very nicely written!

[Rick Puetter]

Deaer Tate,

I greatly enjoy the imagery that you mated with this poem. It sets the scale of things. You know how much I appreciate that.

Nice work, my friend. This is a wonderful beginning. The stage is set very powerfully. Then you begin:

"If size were what life was about
then we would not matter a bit"

How true, and more, I suggest we, in fact, do "not matter a bit". How egotistical of Mankind to think otherwise!

But I have to depart with you on:

"Our mind is what gives us value
complex beyond any design"

and I think I know what you want to accomplish, here, and I agree with you. Of all the things of worth in Man, it is our mind that sets us apart. But we are not "complex beyond any design". We are still so weak and simple. There are marvels in this Universe that exceed us and all that we can imagine. Yet I know what you want to say. You are really saying, I think, that what is best in us is our mind and our yearning for the truth. And in this, I couldn't agree more. It is the noble aspect of us. Nice of you to point that out, Tate.

"Why would it matter to the earth
or to heights of mountains you climb"

Indeed! Why would it matter? I'm convinced that it doesn't matter. We are so small. We are inconsequential. This is something that is not easy to accept. We are so important to ourselves. How can that be a lie? How is it that we've gotten that so wrong and that we are meaningless? We'll look around. Do we seem large or small? It's small, I think. Do not discard the evidence of your own eyes, even if they see things that you don't like.

A thought provoking poem, Tate. Nicely written.

Best regards,

Rick

[Magdelena]

You make me sigh, smile, cry, and then sigh again. For your words touch my soul so deeply. They are like beams of light that shine over us and fill us with their great wisdom and that feeling of oh so wonderful peace that we all search for throughout our lives yet sometimes hardly find it. Once again you have outdone yourself my friend and oh so wonderfully too!

Mags xx

[Tina Kline]

Deeply emotional and very inspiring. There is truth to this saying, 'Love is what makes the world go around', without it the human race would die out, I think. Your words are very beautiful.

[Charles]

Great theme (and well matched with the pictures and music). The entire poem moves quickly to the point. There is no great imagery here, but doesn't have to be (the poem being a message more than an observation). I think the last lines of the first and second stanzas are flawed. In the first stanza 'has commit' is just bad grammar - even to force a rhyme. substitute 'can' for 'has' and the line works. In the second stanza, the 'flaw' is more equivocal... 'will endure / from our children' doesn't seem the right construction... maybe will endure 'in our children' or 'through our children' would be better. At any rate, a merry Christmas to you as well. :-)

[Cassandra D.]

There is never a day when I am not captivated by your beautiful poems. I really enjoy reading your writing.

[Kate Hunter]

nice job. You expressed very deep thoughts and emotions, and yet it was still broad at the same time.

[The Analog Kid]

Loved this one, my friend. I felt like you were speaking directly to me. Great astronomy pics. Very appropriate for the season.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Great touching poem! I'm about to shed tears because it spoke to me!

[AlieahRose]

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS...
IT WAS NICE...
MADE ME SMILE...