Love is a recurring theme in countless novels, poems, films and other forms of literature. A few weeks ago the love theme was central to a television movie I was watching and it inspired me to write the poem in this blog, Backbone. Days later and to my surprise, I read the following quote beneath David Bowie's picture and news of his death on Facebook:
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
The way it was presented was as if the quote was being attributed to Bowie. Upon research, I found that the song was written by eden ahbez. The first of many well-known singers, including Bowie, who recorded the song was Nat King Cole. It was released on March 29, 1948 by Capitol Records. Further research on eden ahbez took me to a blog which I found interesting and recommend for more information on ahbez and Nat King Cole.
www.thenativeangeleno.com/2012/08/10/eden-ahbez-the-first-hippie/
In the introduction to my book, Dreams and Realities: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Resilience, I state that love, in all of its manifestations (agape, storge, philia, eros), is what sustains us throughout our life experiences. I have not changed my mind about that statement.
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
The way it was presented was as if the quote was being attributed to Bowie. Upon research, I found that the song was written by eden ahbez. The first of many well-known singers, including Bowie, who recorded the song was Nat King Cole. It was released on March 29, 1948 by Capitol Records. Further research on eden ahbez took me to a blog which I found interesting and recommend for more information on ahbez and Nat King Cole.
www.thenativeangeleno.com/2012/08/10/eden-ahbez-the-first-hippie/
In the introduction to my book, Dreams and Realities: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Resilience, I state that love, in all of its manifestations (agape, storge, philia, eros), is what sustains us throughout our life experiences. I have not changed my mind about that statement.
Life……
endlessly evolving,
treading on territory
that at times seems
logical, anticipated, inevitable.
Yet there are times when
life
is unexpected, daunting,
so confusing.
It is then that love,
only love,
makes those moments bearable,
even comprehensible.
Yes, love,
the backbone of life
that kindles courage,
will-power,
destination,
well-being.
It is a strong, constant,
unconditional love
that assures,
that gives meaning
and purpose to
life.
In the end,
to sense,
to know
that there is
one person, just one,
who makes evident
a love so deep
is to know that
life is good.
© Mildred Santiago 2016
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