{"id":215,"date":"2012-06-21T02:42:59","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T21:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/?p=215"},"modified":"2020-10-19T17:43:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:13:29","slug":"the-path-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/the-path-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"The Path of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0fourth in a new series of poems on love and longing.\u00a0 What is it like to be in love?<\/p>\n<p>Time seemed to go unnoticed,<br \/>\nTraveling distances well-practiced.<\/p>\n<p>Waiting to meet was never a bother,<br \/>\nI could go in search, whatever the weather.<\/p>\n<p>No faults seen, only the good,<br \/>\nJoy or anger, seemed understood.<\/p>\n<p>The whole world appeared complete,<br \/>\nWith beautiful thoughts, the heart replete.<\/p>\n<p>Even things I hated appear pretty,<br \/>\nThe mind stopped dwelling on all that was petty.<\/p>\n<p>Your sweet voice I could listen to all day,<br \/>\nIf you are with me, I am happy to walk the path, all the way.<\/p>\n<p>With such thoughts I float on this heavenly river<br \/>\nCalled love, which I hope will last forever!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Srika\u2019 (Dr B Srikanth) is an orthopedic surgeon, singer, songwriter, and a self-taught musician.\u00a0 He lives in London with his wife and two children.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Image courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/islandgyrl\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chrissy Olson<\/a> via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\" rel=\"nofollow\">Creative Commons<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/p>\n<p>For other poems by Srika, read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/cupids-arrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cupid&#8217;s Arrow<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/love-at-first-sight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Love at First Sight<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/aah-dear-maiden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aah, Dear Maiden<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/the-writing-of-a-love-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Writing of a Love Letter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/when-time-stands-still\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When Time Stands Still<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/love-the-sweetest-of-rhymes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Love, The Sweetest of Rhyme<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0fourth in a new series of poems on love and longing.\u00a0 What is it like to be in love? 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