L'Amore Senza Fine


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"Love does not die, people do. So that when all that is left of me is love. Give me away" 
~ verse by Merritt Malloy

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A wise friend once told me that "love does not die...

...people do..."
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I closed my eyes ...


to breathe you...


and echoed these words in my psyche,

"Love doesn't die...
MAI (Never)!"



And your memories slipped tout de suite on my mind...
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Yours was the most angelic face I have ever seen...



 Mother and father must've been very jealous that it was YOU 
I saw 
and 
touched
before them....







 Oh, you reached out and held my hand tenderly ...for what seemed like wild blue yonder...


It is you ...


whom I'll love for the rest of my life...


yes...
but...


time was insouciant...

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You waited for me to grow...

space dispersed...
our times converged... 



 ...our hearts finally one...


Oh, how I loved you...


like the first time I saw you...
but...


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You...
I...
We cannot be in this lifetime...




"I'll wait for you...there..."


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I opened my eyes...


and found my way back to reality...

"Love does not die...


it is just metamorphosed
and refined...

Like gold tested in fire (a rephrase of 1 Peter 1,7)


and a thought hit me...



"Love does not die... (Never!)
people do...


So when all that's left of me is love (until then...purified and consumed)



 Give me away."



Comments

  1. NelietaJuly 7, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Melissa, I love your comment that love does not die...it is so true. I believe that true love can conquer all!

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  2. IrfanuddinJuly 7, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Yes.....Love never dies a natural death.... It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source.... It dies of blindness,errors and betrayals.....

    the pics here are so appropriate to the words, hence giving additional flavor to the post....

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  3. DebraJuly 7, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Not only does true love never die...
    but Love never fails.

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  4. Corinne RodriguesJuly 7, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    I truly loved this dearest, Melissa. When when love someone as deeply and as sincerely as you have - that love just makes us a better person..And you are always beautiful, loving and giving. Hugs.

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  5. UnknownJuly 7, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Melissa you are a wonder... a child like women of amazing passions and the words to make them flow to all of us...a women of many ages and passions.

    I feel like you may have lived many lives before this one and learned many things and you bring them forth on the wings of love and the body of passion

    http://jpweddingphotograpy.blogspot.com/2011/07/grand-experience.html

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  6. BikramJuly 7, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    tru love never dies sad is that its hard to find true love ..

    Bikram's

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  7. RimlyJuly 8, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    So true. Love does not die, it always remains, we die and sometimes we change. Beautifully put Melissa.

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  8. UnknownJuly 8, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    True love never dies. I will remember that =)
    I really love the post. Reminds me of someone. hahaha =p

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  9. fantasy in practicalityJuly 8, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    "Love withers under constraints: its very essence is liberty: it is compatible neither with obedience, jealousy, nor fear: it is there most pure, perfect, and unlimited where its votaries live in confidence, equality and unreserve".

    ITS GROWS BOLD AS IT GETS OLD.

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  10. BrendaJuly 8, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    True love never dies.. I am a hopeless romantic and believe this with all of my heart. I really like how you incorporate the visuals with your poetry. They had depth and strength to your words. I needed a reminder, thank you for this.

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  11. Alpana JaiswalJuly 8, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    You made me cry with this one Melissa...To be honest with you, I don't have the words to make you feel better, but I do have the arms to give you a hug, ears to listen to whatever you want to talk about, and I have a heart; a heart that's aching to see you smile again.

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  12. sulekkhaJuly 8, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Melissa, What is love? A feeling of pure joy and fulfillment. You look at him and your heart skips a beat, your pulse starts racing and your soul is at peace. How can all this die? It lives on even after we go away. Believe in love and it will be yours to keep forever n ever...god bless

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  13. SimranJuly 10, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    Wow!Dear one ..It's amazing!
    Love never dies, people do ..So true!
    And I'm wondered to see such a beautiful representation. Words are perfect and images steal my heart. Sorry for so late reply ..Too much home work :P

    Take care ..Lots of love to you ♥

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  14. Mohini PuranikJuly 10, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    And extending this, love never dies, and people also never die, they become immortal in this world in the form of LOVE :)

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