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The Essence

March 7, 2022
By NerdyArt BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
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The greatest example of love is one laying down their life for another…sacrifice


Love:

is like the soft pillowy texture of a jelly donut and the gooey jelly center

the essence and basis of all things even hate…the absence of love

Love:

is like that instant moments feel of when you listen to a song and realize it’s going in your playlist

is realizing that even though some people infuriate you, that at the end of the day you wouldn’t want to see them get hurt

is sacrificing your prized possession in order to save billions of lives knowing some won’t care

Love:

can be a lot of different things

But to me…

Love is faith.

© Emily B., Houston, TX

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I was inspired by Valentine Day !

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