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The Greatest Love Of All Is Inside
[A "The Greatest Love of All" song lyrical adaptation]
I believe that we are the
children of our future!
Teach ourselves well and
let peace lead the way.
Show ourselves all the
beauty we possess inside!
Give ourselves a sense of
pride to make it easier.
Let our child-like laughter
remind us how we need to be!
Everybody's searching for a hero;
People need someone to look up to!
I've never found anyone to fulfill
that need. It's a lonely place to be—
And so, I learned to depend on me!
I decided long ago, to go through
life as if I were my own shadow...
...So, if I fail, or if I succeed,
I will always live as I believe!
No matter what you face—believe!
You'll always have your own dignity.
Because the greatest love of all is
happening to you! You'll find the
greatest love of all inside of you.
The greatest love of all is pleasing
to achieve! Growing to love yourself,
it is the greatest love of all.
I believe that we are the
children of our future!
Teach ourselves well and
let peace lead the way.
Show ourselves all the
beauty we possess inside!
Give ourselves a sense of
pride to make it easier.
Let our child-like laughter
remind us how we need to be!
I decided long ago, to go through
life as if I were my own shadow...
...So, if I fail, or if I succeed,
I will always live as I believe!
No matter what you face—believe!
You'll always have your own dignity.
Because the greatest love of all is
happening to you! You'll find the
greatest love of all inside of you.
The greatest love of all is pleasing
to achieve! Growing to love yourself,
it is the greatest love of all.
And if, per chance, that special place
that you have been dreaming of,
leads you to a challenging place,
"Find Your Strength In Self-Love!"
-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are one!"
My Poetic Notes:
The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: This poem is a lyrical adaptation of the song "The Greatest Love of All" written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and, specifically, the cover performed by Whitney Houston—because, in my heart of hearts, I am an intentional self-lover! (Please see the hyperlink below for the video.)
And this poem was also published on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."
This poem was lyrically adapted in Portland, Oregon.
-Paulee
https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com
Watch "Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All" on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/IYzlVDlE72w
This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 089 was edited April 15th, 2024.
"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]
