Dividends

Fay Slimm.

 

Dividends.

The suchness of love's fragrant adornment
lies much in the way it is made.

Being tenderly constant wears well with
love for without it affection frays.

Through too much negligence love might
forget to count love's costing facts.

Pretending sucks wealth out of intention
as doubt renders love inactive.

Welcome the price paid for a higher than
normal percentage love requests.

Covet love's suchness and, reaping sweet
dividends, invest in success.

  • Author: Fay Slimm. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 24th, 2022 05:50
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek
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  • L. B. Mek

    Beautiful!
    and such elegance in your eloquence dear Fay
    your line:
    'Welcome the price paid for a higher than
    normal percentage love requests.'
    reminds me of Bukowski:
    '“beware the average man the average woman. beware their love, their love is average. seeks average."
    (I feel this is a lesson long lost to much wiser generations: as in
    we do not quest for greatness
    for its power or rewards
    it is so our everyday can be graced
    by something more meaningful
    than repetitive routines and chores
    something
    like a love, worth anticipating
    and dreaming of
    and aspiring towards in each
    budding chemistry we're gifted
    as opportunity
    clinging-on to the hope, this time
    it will be 'the one'
    as many romcom reruns and tear-stained ice cream tubs
    it may take!)
    lol

    • Fay Slimm.

      Your kind review is so full of information asides which add to the chosen subject of love's dividends and thank you so much dear Mek for your continued support of my work.

    • orchidee

      I've a slight problem, though Fido will allow me 'love' but not anything 'hot'! He's a pest sometimes! lol.

      • Fay Slimm.

        Thank you dear Orchi for your visit and read of Dividends.

      • Neville


        if we are talking in terms of dividends, then this one is due a hefty pay-out .. tis seriously that good our Fay x

        • Fay Slimm.

          Yes agreed that love's dividends pay out well when tender piles up the credit. Good that you feel the read has poetic value - - - - thank you truly and muchly our Nev..................x

        • Bella Shepard

          To balance the investment in love does indeed require diligence. The careful investor will reap, as you say, the sweet dividends. I love this analogy and your beautiful phrasing. A lovely poem dear friend!

          • Fay Slimm.

            Your visit and comments are as ever most welcome - -- am so pleased you enjoyed my take on love's dividends dear Bella

          • dusk arising

            A delightful encouragement of a write!

            • Fay Slimm.

              Sincere thanks my friend for your visit and read of Dividends - sending big Cornish hugs along with a warm welcome back here dear Dusk- - - - you have been sorely missed and hoping to see you posting again before too long.

            • Goldfinch60

              Love can bring so much into our lives Fay.

              Andy

              • Fay Slimm.

                Yes I agree Andy - love can alter the whole world of those who allow it into their life.



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