It occured to me tonight

[plural]

that if I could give the world a gift

if I was god rather than a mere king

and wishing could make it so

I would not create world peace or end hunger

not that either is not a laudable goal

rather

I would give everyone the gift
if only for one day
of loving themselves

truely madly deeply

to engage in love affair
with yourself

I often talk here
about those parts of me
or those actions which I take
which I am not pleased with

occasionally I babble on
about inane glories

but the simple fact is
setting aside whatever rhetoric

I adore being me

I love reading back on my old entries
the way I spun a phrase
this way and that

I love thinking back on an evening
the way I spun some lovely
this way and that

or remembering a debate
twisting and shaping logic
to leave an opponent utterly helpless

I get a childish sense of glee
just from being me

and if I could share that with the world

it would indeed be sweet

Comments

[acadiabaird.livejournal.com]

what a great post!

*cheers*

[gryphon.livejournal.com]

I would give everyone the gift
if only for one day
of loving themselves

truely madly deeply

to engage in love affair
with yourself


That would be wonderful. :)

And now I feel self-absorbed, but I found myself nodding and nodding after every word you wrote here.

Good job, Plural!

[silentounce.livejournal.com]

nice

you've been getting more philosophical/poetical recently, eh?

well, at least on LJ