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This is love

August 4, 2013
By Pallavi Joshi BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
Pallavi Joshi BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
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To smile at myself, when there's no one around
To laugh at myself, when I trip on flat ground
To dance with that beat, when I hear the sound
And even when its quiet, my thoughts are nice and loud

To smile at the happiness, I see around me
To feel so alive, to let myself dream
To laugh with all those little children I see
To feel excited with every new person I meet

This is love, as only love can be
This is the happiness of just being me


The author's comments:
I wrote this while walking in a park one day. I realized that being happy with the little things, finding something to smile about even when I was alone, made me feel that being loved by oneself is the greatest love of all.

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Archana said...
on Aug. 20 2013 at 10:25 am
This poem written by Pallavi is simply beautiful. It is truely touching and potrays the essence of life in a very alluring way. Kudos to the poetess....

on Aug. 19 2013 at 10:39 pm
This is great! I'm glad you included how you came to write this poem. It's simple, fluent, and sweet; not to mention meaningful. Good work :)

Mcoppage71 said...
on Aug. 19 2013 at 7:54 pm
Pallavi-  This is really good and very inspirational.  I really like it.