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True love

November 17, 2021
By Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)


Love is not just
a strong sentiment or emotion toward the person
but it is more. More than you could ever know

Eschewing your life and love for the sake of
your parents and treating them with eulogium
is true love. Absolutely true love

Pacifying the berserk heart of a care-yearner
Sharing your cognizance with a new learner
Being your neighbour’s shoulder to boohoo on

Becoming a caryatid
for your family and friends
Gathering together for every joie de vivre and catatonia

Accepting a persons blemish
and helping them make it right
to live their life just like they wish

Reading books for little ones
Removing barriers that monkeywrench anyone’s path
Attending to your sibling’s sons

Killing awkward tunes of harmony of silence
Starting everything with a mile-wide smile
Checking on your ailing friend, once in a while

Understanding the feelings of people despite their fashion
Helping other people no matter what
All these are true love and true compassion

Being yourself, not pusillanimous
of others views would help you
realise true love. First, love yourself


The author's comments:

There are many people these days who try to find true love. But, they do not love themselves and look for true love somewhere else when it is right under their noses. First, they must love themselves and be themselves and then true love shall emerge out of nowhere.

I dedicate this poem to Dad and Mom, who showered their endless love upon me and made me who I am today. I also dedicate this poem to Awrah, Amdhi, Aara and Sathvika for their love and support. I dedicate this poem to my Late Grandpa Rahmath Appa who loved me a lot. May the Almighty bless him. I also dedicate this poem to all my Maternal Relatives, blood or not because they always loved us without any discrimination. Thank you all. Not to forget, I dedicate this poem to all the readers of Teen Ink.


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Afra ELITE said...
on Dec. 3 2022 at 11:15 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@Thehills, thank you...🤗🤗🤗

on Nov. 16 2022 at 2:27 pm
Thehills SILVER, Lagos, Other
7 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
“We are all travelers in the wilderness of the world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” —Robert Louis Stevenson

thank you for supporting and inspiring me in the poem i wrote looking ahead and i really like your poem on true love it is really true and it relates to life honestly speaking.
thank you again

Afra ELITE said...
on Oct. 7 2022 at 6:53 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@Poet_inthe_Making, thank you so much!!!💕💕💕

on Oct. 6 2022 at 3:52 pm
Poet_inthe_Making PLATINUM, Aldrich, Missouri
26 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." -Philippians 1:6

This is beautiful, I love it, you really took the words right out of my heart and put them on paper. This is amazingggg!!

on Oct. 6 2022 at 3:52 pm
Poet_inthe_Making PLATINUM, Aldrich, Missouri
26 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." -Philippians 1:6

This is beautiful, I love it, you really took the words right out of my heart and put them on paper. This is amazingggg!!

Afra ELITE said...
on Jun. 10 2022 at 12:05 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@Egycal52, thank you...🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻

on Jun. 7 2022 at 1:18 pm
Egycal52 SILVER, --, California
6 articles 0 photos 112 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hats off to the past, coats off to the future."
- American Proverb
"Why do you keep hiding behind your mask,
When even the scars formed by your mistakes
are you own constellations?"

You expressed your idea perfectly! Also, you use such interesting words..

Afra ELITE said...
on Apr. 5 2022 at 12:59 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@swaggyserr, thank you...✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

on Apr. 4 2022 at 9:33 am
swaggyserr SILVER, Paris, Tennessee
8 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” ~Mahatma Gandhi

This is absolutely beautiful- you have such a way with words.

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 28 2022 at 1:01 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@aalaazah1, Thank you...🤗🤗🤗

on Feb. 27 2022 at 5:24 am
aalaazah1 PLATINUM, Colombo, Other
32 articles 2 photos 153 comments

Favorite Quote:
where words fail music speaks
success is a journey, not a destination

when you feel your best, everybody else can feel it too - ARIANA GRANDE

If you are able to look yourself
in the mirror every day
with the decisions that you make,
that's where power starts - SELENA GOMEZ

Before you judge people judge yourself - ZAYN MALIK

haters will say what they want, but their hate will
never stop you from chasing your dream- JUSTIN BIEBER

If you follow your dreams,
it means you follow your heart.
if you do follow your heart,
I don't think you can go wrong- CELINE DION

@Afra well said...

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 26 2022 at 10:45 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@hyacinth-girl, Thank you...♡♡♡

on Feb. 26 2022 at 7:15 pm
hyacinth-girl GOLD, Marlborough, Massachusetts
15 articles 13 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
‘My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!’
-Edna St. Vincent Millay

I love that it is about sing through someone’s appearance to their true self—what a beautiful message 💕 <3 and congrats on the editor’s choice award!!!

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 20 2022 at 3:05 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@IzzyMossie137, yes...My true love is ME and My Family who were there in every step of my life...👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 20 2022 at 3:03 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@IzzyMossie137, thank you...

on Feb. 20 2022 at 1:00 am
IzzyMossie137 GOLD, Aurora, Illinois
11 articles 1 photo 75 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is a journey I don't have a map for."
-Delta Goodrem-

Afra, this is beautiful. I love what you're trying to convey. I think you found your true love that's why you've written like so. And I guess that the true love is you yourself. How lovely it might have been for the editor to give you the editor's choice badge.

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 7 2022 at 8:39 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@LolaQueen526, Thank you.♥︎♥︎♥︎

on Feb. 7 2022 at 7:47 am
CaliFranceGurl648 GOLD, San Diego, California
11 articles 1 photo 125 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I am a California girl, born and raised, so flip-flops and cutoff shorts are my go-to look."

– Meghan Markle

@Afra. YOU ARE AMAZING, gurl. RN, I'm giving you a big round of applause.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 5 2022 at 10:42 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
102 articles 7 photos 1819 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

@23jenniferagoodine, Thank you...🎀🎀🎀

on Feb. 3 2022 at 10:15 pm
23jenniferagoodine PLATINUM, Easley, South Carolina
24 articles 0 photos 2 comments
you told me to check this out you are an amazing writer