Monday, May 9, 2011

Love

The prompt at OSI this week is "love"

how can
i
love another
when i
don't
even love
myself?
how did this
get so complicated
confusing?
i just want
peace, love, and
understanding
of myself
and
then
i
can love
you
(if you are still there)

14 comments:

Joanne said...

It all starts with our own hearts, doesn't it? That peace within allows so much.

Have a great week, Patti :)

Geraldine said...

This is so true and sad at the same time.

I send along a big hug, G

The Write Girl said...

I can relate to this...so deep and reflective. First, we have to love ourselves. Nicely written.

The Poet said...

How true. We have to start with ourselves first, before we can even begin to love someone else.
Nicely penned.

Rita said...

It is so true that we can't love others if we can't learn to love ourselves. This was wonderful!

Anonymous said...

beautiful...wise and true Patti...!

anthonynorth said...

It sound so cliche, but it's true. We DO need to love ourselves to love others.
Excellently expressed.

SandyCarlson said...

I know this feeling. I think it is why I love summer.

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

You pose some poignant questions...

JUST ME said...

I am learning how to love myself now as well, but it's going to take a lot of counseling still....

love and hugs,

angie

SandyCarlson said...

I have known this confusion!

Harshad Mehta said...

So true!

Jim said...

Hey Patti, this is good! Just a lot of people love themselves to much they are all 'puffed up'.

I hope your poet's guy is 'still there' when she figures it out.

Lots of others don't even know how to love themselves. I hope your poet can figure it out. I never did so I do what comes naturally. What you see it what you get.
..
Sorry to be a week late. I just about dropped off the earth mid-week. I might be here for a bit again now. We will see.
..

Relyn Lawson said...

I was just thinking of you today, and I wanted to come by and tell you so.