Living begins with a cry ⁣we did not choose⁣
On being separated from what we do not know⁣
Vital energy dims with every breath ⁣⁣
Energy that returns, briefly, in the mother’s arms⁣⁣
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Life happens in between⁣, as it always does⁣
Oblivion caresses the man⁣ who mistakes it for peace⁣
Vanquished by the everyday⁣, he calls it living⁣
Epiphanies of divine love, fleeting and forgetful⁣⁣
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Lamenting the lack of remembrance of God⁣
Omen of the last dying seconds⁣⁣
Vivid images of walking, working, loving, hating, envy⁣, and illness⁣
Exit into the divine love that never forgot us, even when we did

NaPoWriMo Day 15 – And now for our prompt (optional, as always).  K. Siva Reddy’s poem, “A Love Song Between Two Generations,” weaves together repetitions, questions, and unexpected similes with plain language. The overall effect is both intimate and emotional, producing a long-form meditation on what love is, what it means, and how it acts.  Today, we’d like you to write your own poem that muses on love, but isn’t a traditional love poem in the sense of expressing love between romantic partners.