Poetry/ Moments of Eternity/ Self-love

They Are All Moments of Self-Love — So Let’s Be

Response to #DEP Prompt 28 /52

“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” — Mark Twain

Let’s be noisy tonight — Giggles n’ laughter filling the way,| Let’s gather on the roof like Yesterday, Dumb charade, Domino’s and those tuneless croons,

Once again — Let’s dance to the moon.

Let it rain tonight Lashing the window panes, Rumbling thunder penetrating the blanket of bane, Let’s soak in the torrents just like the other day,

Drenched in its fervour — Let’s dance to the rain.

Let the wind blow tonight Zipping the tired earth, Let the trees play their violin Like they play to the berth, Standing beside the window Happy memories crowding the mind, Drowning the silence, Melody it finds, A flimsy touch, a gentle squeeze,

Come once again, Let’s dance to the breeze.

Let it be that night tonight —

Gathered around a bonfire Like we always would, Singing our lungs out Hand in hand swaying to the tune, Sparkling white in that Clear blue,

Let’s dance to the stars — Leaving the gloom!

Author’s Note: As Annelise Lords rightly puts “I believe that Self-love really makes us kinder, not only to ourselves but to others, both humans, plants, and animals” — we often confuse self-love with selfishness. But once we learn to let go and embrace small things in life which gives us happiness and good memories, we learn to indulge in self love, and hence be kind to ourselves. The only way to feel loved and spread love in this world. Beautifully summed up by Charles Bukowski here,“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.”

Painting: Sunflower, Acrylic & brush on cold pressed canvas. — Nefelibata.in

#DEP Poetry so far:

Thank you Dr. Gabriella Korosi Dr. Preeti Singh Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles Annelise Lords for this space for positivity and hand-holding.

Stories that touched me : Inspiration-came-from-her-death by Heaven's Healthy Healing My-old-mother-and-ancient-village by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan

Thank you for your visit and encouragement. Much appreciated!

This is in response to the below-mentioned #DEP prompt by Annelise Lords