Every now and then I write a poem that I just want to read over and over again. This is one of those poems.
they told me love lets go,
and I replied, “it can’t be so”,
for to love is to show the loved
how much you care…
how much you need them there.
but slowly I am learning…
love smiles and waves
as the loved one walks away
on a path marked “God’s clear calling”.
the songs were wrong –
love doesn’t long
for eternal nearness only…
love goes deeper
farther
wider…
longs for the good of the loved
even when the good of the loved is
goodbye.
they told me love lets go…
and I folded empty hands
and I replied,
“yes, it is so.”
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Laurel Luehmann 
Okay, wow. This is so very pertinent to me right now. Thank you for writing and sharing it. 🥺
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Aww, I’m so glad it could be a blessing to you where you are right now! ❤
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Wow, so deep and beautiful – it definitely touched my heart.
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Praise the Lord! ❤
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Oh my😭😭i’m literally crying rn. This is beautiful🤍🤍🤍
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❤ ❤ ❤
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I love this poem, Laurel. At first reading, is seems so simple but it really isn’t.
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I’m so glad you like it, Grandma! Thank you! ❤
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This is so beautiful Laurel!!! Thank you for writing this! 😭💛
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Aww, thank you, Moriyah! Absolutely. ❤
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You’re welcome, Laurel! ☺️💛
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Laurel, I have read quite a few of your poems ( a few…) but I will definitely say this is among my favorites. You have a beautiful way with words. Continue to use your gift!
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Aww, thank you so much, Abigail. Love you much. ❤
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