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

[Calypso]

Very nice. I enjoyed it.

[Kes]

Brilliant.
I love all your work.
Being quite a small person, I'm always conscious of how little I mean - how little people mean - FULL STOP. It's hard to remember that you're not the most important thing in the world.
You don't get if you give; you're simply expected to keep keep keep on giving. But at least you know you're making other people happy. And as much as they abuse and exploit your willingness, they'll always remember you.
In a funny way, as meaningless, as self-destructive, as small as we all are, a thought or a feeling can be massive. It can mean so much.

[bluessadmood]

ohh my friend ,i always say that ..
you are always remembered not for what you gathered and how much wealth..
you will be remembered for how much love and care you did spread all around you
even those you little know of ,they will be stunned by your gravity of actions
they will never know how much you could be so human and loving
to the youngest and old you will show love and smiles even if your heart
was full of worries they will see only the happiness ..happiness i will always
love to see on all faces near and far..let everyone live a joyful life
in the long days to come ,its what they will always remember you for..
lovely write..

[Sean Allen]

Who cares about Antares... That is one heck of a Christmas tree Nate! You have chosen your title wisely!
As Rhema Marvanne would say... "Merry Crismus"

[Sheila Kline]

Tate,

I just had to come back to enjoy the changes you have made to your lovely poem...............just love the pic of the special Christmas tree, song and endearing message you have written!!........all so beautiful and memorable!!

[Cliff Rhodes]

Wow! Very interesting comparisons and I like the poem.

[Dani]

How hopeful and heartwarming... it compels me to look inside and see my own light, and look and see the light in the hearts around me. Truly wise words.

[Bubo]

How very wise.......and enormity must be within, and not what lies without and around.......we all have the capacity to have love, compassion and thought...........which is beating planets hands down, and yet being the clever species we are in awe. Just as your words awe me!

[Fran Marie]

good job on this well crafted piece!

[Art Sun]

nice work Tate...funny how we feel like we are the enormity of this Universe...now that is how thought and feeling becomes us...