Duty and Love Living a life of duty with the one you profess to love, Leaves a life without glory for both. Love can never be faked nor replaced with another coin; Love fills all, creates. Duty can protect, can repair walls Love dances free, without a fence. Duty can build castles and shelters, also prison for spirit and soul. Love can set us free. It takes courage to follow love, its breathtaking dance and trails. Creating with truth and warmth. © miriam ivarson
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Wonderful words. Thanks.
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Thank you so much, Darlene. I am so glad you liked the poem. I felt strongly about this.
miriam
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This is a lovely poem, Miriam. Full of truth too.
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I am so glad you felt so, a sun-ray to my heart. 🤗.
Miriam
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Wonderful flow of words and images!
I love this poem a lot, dear Miriam ❣️
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Thank you for your beautiful words, dear Luisa. It is always a joy to
have your caring comments.🌟.
Miriam
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It’s well deserved praise! 🙂❣️
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Hi Miriam,
So beautiful and inspiring!
Blessings to you! ❤️
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Thank you for your lovely comment. Your words make me glad. 🙂
Blessings to you too.
miriam
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Duty calls but Love never calls, it is always free. Beautiful and inspiring poem, Miriam.
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Kamal. you are of course right. One more very important point for the strength of love.
Glad you found it inspiring.
miriam
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Poignant musings Miriam.
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Brad, wonderful to hear you call the poem poignant. Life teaches us many lessons.
miriam
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Agreed.
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Profound and philosophical thoughts Miriam. I am pondering over “Duty can build castles and shelters, also prison for spirit and soul.” Though duty and love are two separate entities yet you have clubbed them together in a beautiful way. Thank you for this thought-provoking poem.
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Thank you, Balroop, for your warm and thoughtful comment. I do understand why you pondered that part of one stanza. Was hesitant myself but it needed to be. Together we could probably come up with many examples. I am so glad you liked it. 🙂
miriam
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True words, powerfullly expressed.
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Thank you, Roland, for your strong appreciation.
Miriam
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This is beautiful, Miriam…and so true! xo
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Warm thanks, Jill, for your lovely words. I feel the truth too….😊.
Miriam
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Love, like Baskin-Robbins, comes in many flavors.
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Thank you Phil, yes it certainly does. The more we use it in our lives the more happiness we spread and receive.
miriam
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A profound and thoughtful message!
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Thank you so much, dear Rebecca, your words spread warmth.
Miriam
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Yet sometimes even in a loving relationship there are seasons when only duty will carry us through.
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Adrienne, so nice to see you and thank you for your comment. I see your point clearly but
still woder, is it really duty if you love fully? Hard work at times….but duty.
miriam
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Yes, much to ponder on this one.
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Nicely done, Miriam.
I would offer that love is eternal, and it takes quite a lot of it to leave a stagnant situation out of love for oneself, granting the other the freedom to grow in other ways, with loving heart. We never know, maybe being their catalyst is no longer our job.
Peace. 🙏❤️
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Thank you for your interesting comment, Bela. Love is indeed eternal and the
creator of all. It can bring joy above imagination and also pain unknown.
Love comes in many forms may we open our hearts.
Miriam
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Wow! Miriam, this is a terrific exploration of the duality of duty and love; the former should never bind the latter and if there is only duty it is indeed ‘life without glory for both’. Your words dance as free as your profound themes, a reminder of the importance of love and it’s incredible potential if one dares to follow it, to ‘its breathtaking dance and trails.’ Cheers to that courage, to your beautiful nudge to us all! Wishing you a very special weekend, my friend! Xx ❤️🌺
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Your comment is wonderful, Annika, as it spreads sun and understanding on my words. Thank you. Your words dance so free and I am sure you will have the courage to spread a loving smile to people you meet.
Hope your weekend was happy and filled with nice moments. 💕🦋🌻.
Miriam
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Love dances free, without a fence….. creating truth and warmth. This feels so happy and cozy!
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Thank you, Jo-Anna, for your lovely comment. Love does indeed make one
feel happy. It goes for most situations in life. 🤗.
Miriam
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A wise poem Miriam, it gives lots to think about.
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Warm thanks, Andrea, your comment makes me happy. Would love to discuss with you but there are limitations on line.
Miriam
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I find the distinction here a bit sad to realize
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Intriguing comment but be I cannot respond as you don’t mention why you feel sad.
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Why? Duty + love can mean a lack of equality achieved in a relationship
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We all find our answers, I believe that love in a relationship must be of unreserved love from both partners. Duty to stay would have to be honestly declared as trust is imperative.
The poem means to cover love in other settings too. Some of these are duty of care…..we can all think of many.
Thank you for showing interest
Miriam
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