“And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth.
from "Late Fragment" by Raymond Carver
I
appreciate your question
Raymond
Carver. I thought I knew the answer.
You
have the answer
when
you find the basic joyof life and name it.
To
feel beloved on this earth
is the
one precious thingin all things I have ignored
In
reaching out and searching
ever
searching I skipped arounddove over, and ignored the answer.
I
have been beloved on this earth
and I
have loved deeply. I haveeverything I ever wanted.
4 comments:
Beautiful last stanza, Judy. To love and have been loved is the most important thing of all.
love and be loved is what makes life grand
Great philosophy, Judy, and I've seen you live it.
Yes, you are beloved on this earth, and have loved deeply - an homor to know you and your love.
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