what is love for me?
Love is your head laying on my chest, beneath a swaying palm, love is the solace we offer each as a soothing healing balm.
Love is not swallowing what society wishes to us feed, love is wanting each other and not the illusions of material greed.
Love is knowing that the skin will age and wrinkle, love is knowing that the celestial star of togetherness will never cease to twinkle.
Love is knowing there exists no pristine hearts or souls, for we are all so very far from commercialised perfection, love is acknowledging that always, and in our moments of quiet reflection.
Love is truly and deeply loving each other, warts and all, love is kneeling down to lift each other up whenever we slip, whenever we fall.
Love is never thrusting ones beliefs unto each other, love is appreciating and embracing the differences between one another.
Love is not being constrained by race, religion, nationality, caste or tribe, love is knowing we all bleed red, and from a common fountain we all do life’ waters imbibe.
Love is honestly being content with what we have to share, love is never allowing the rat-race to us ensnare.
Love is not merely oaths taken, vows spoken, love is living and tending for each other when one of us feels lost and if one of us is torn, or broken.
Love is so much more than kisses and making love, though that is always oh-so good, love is nourishing each other with the truest emotions, the bounty of soul-food.
Love is having differences of opinion, of engaging in robust debate, love is not just agreeing with everything we say, love is not living in that sterile state.
Love is taking a stand, in this iniquitous world, love is speaking truth to power, love is never ever merely accepting it all, love is not us shielding ourselves so that in inured inaction we cower.
Love is your head laying on my chest, beneath a swaying palm, love is the solace we offer each as a soothing healing balm …
Loved how well you’ve defined love Afzal. Simply so heartfelt and beautiful 💖
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thank you as always dear Radhika – wishing you all the best for 2019 and thank you once again.
warmest wishes and peace ✌ always
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You have described so beautifully that can not be described in a heart touching way! Anyone can fell in love with these words so artistically presented Afzal!
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Thank you so very much, my respected friend Meenakshi. It is very heartwarming to know that this scribble moved you. Your generous words are received both humbly and with touching appreciation.
Thank you yet again, dear friend, and my very warmest wishes to you and all those dear to you for the new year ahead.
Peace and Hope and Gender-rights and Justice and Freedom and Equality for All ✊👍✌☮
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Amen! 🙏
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Amen dear friend
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L’amour c’est donner sans rien attendre en retour. C’est donner de l’importance à chaque être sur terre.
Bonne journée
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alas my French is almost non-existent but I am touched by the sentiments and thank you from my heart
merci beaucoup mon ami ✊
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Beautiful, Afzal Bhai! Hope all well with you. 🙂
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Dhanyavaad Vidur-Bhai! All is well and hope likewise and wishing you and all those dear to you a healthy, kind, successful and joyful 2019, man … Stay chilled bro
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A wonderful and fulfilling Naya Saal to you too, Bhai! 👍
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Bilkul mere bhai – let’s hope it’s a better year for the world too
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Yes! Hope so too…
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✌👍☮
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This is incredible, Afzal! Indeed, love should never be, “Constrained by race, religion, nationality, caste or tribe.”
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Thanks my brother Josh – it’s been a while and compliments of the season man. Thanks for your warm thoughts as always and wishing you and all those dear to you a healthy, kind, and gentle 2019
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I hope you have a wonderful 2019 too!
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Peace my brother ✌☮👍✊
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This is utterly beautiful Afzal
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thank you dearest one – thank you so very much as always.
peace my friend ✌
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And peace to you too. And love.
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🌻✌💜
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You have not overreached. You have created beauty my friend, 🌷
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I thank you, dear friend – I accept your generous and kind sentiments warmly. thank you.
hugs and love and peace for all in this harsh world ☮✌👍✊
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Beautifully given – hugs and love and peace for all in this harsh world 🌷
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may it be so, dear dear friend 🌻
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