Poem - Love After Love By Derek Walcott

Pause to the words of the Poet Derek Walcott's Poem "Love After Love" read by Vi. Allow his words to connect with your inner being. Open up the doorways to your heart and appreciate, understand, and love oneself.

Transcript

Hello,

My name is Viola,

Welcome.

I recorded this poem by the amazing Derek Walcott some time ago,

And recently a listener asked me would I record it without the music.

I thought that was a great idea.

So here is Love After Love without the music.

Love After Love The time will come when,

With elation,

You will greet yourself,

Arriving at your own door,

In your own mirror,

And each will smile at the other's welcome,

And say,

Sit here,

Eat,

You will love again the stranger who was yourself.

Give wine,

Give bread,

Give back your heart to itself,

To the stranger who has loved you all your life,

Whom you ignored for another,

Who knows you by heart.

Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,

The photographs,

The desperate notes,

And peel your own image from the mirror.

Sit,

Feast on your life.

Reviews

I love this poem so much. Having an opportunity to stay with it thoughts and after glow with the extended uplifting, music was a really nice touch.

When I first read this poem 20 years ago I was a young mom and it touched me to my core as well. 💜 I printed it out and to this day, it sits on my dresser, a lifetime and many homes later 💜

Lovely! 💗so beautiful and true. Thank you Vi💗💗💗

Beautiful
Thank you, Vi