Musings on Love

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The trance of attachment
the reverie of unsaid emotions
the flights of fantasy
all ensue in the inner landscapes
with the detachment of the exterior
on a mind trip of the interior
ruminating about all the fragrant joys of presence

The exchange of silence
is more soothing
than the cool breeze outside
The reception of understanding
is more heavenly
than the divine threads tied



The ballad of jubilant hearts
touches the note of
contentment and serenity
making their love
a true illustration of amenity


The amenities of smoothness,
pleasantness and convenience
lead the journey of lovers
to the destination of ultimate relationship
guiding and complementing each other

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  1. duddy julienMay 7, 2018 at 8:57 AM

    The poem,if put to simple,plainspeak diction wil serve as a beautiful lyre,to be dressed in music
    The last word "Amenity" is mindboggling.Ouught to be taken as Amity?

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  2. duddy julienMay 8, 2018 at 8:13 AM

    Last sentence could be "each other's"
    in order to make it more euphonic.That open-ended would have left the reader to make out if each other's connotes Heart or Mind.
    As every reader's curiosity would guage the meaning of the phrase-to the milestone of ultimate relationship,I too am curious to know what the poetess meant by "the milestone of ultimate relationship"?

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    1. UnknownMay 8, 2018 at 5:44 PM

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    2. UnknownMay 8, 2018 at 5:45 PM

      Well duddy
      Last stanza refers to lovers so there is no ambiguity
      Each other is used for lovers
      Ultimate relationship is the one that is the best where the lovers can guide and complement each other and milestone I already explained in another reply

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  3. UnknownMay 8, 2018 at 1:33 PM

    Is there a milestone?

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  4. UnknownMay 8, 2018 at 5:42 PM

    Yes Sikander, there is.
    Lovers are on the journey.
    One encounters many milestones during one's journey.
    In the journey of life, there are milestones of true relationships but only a few encounter these.

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