I Do

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” ~ Oscar Wilde

The others have not ever felt the way
I do. At least I think that they have not.
How could they? I am me and they are they.
Their hearts are theirs. My mind has never taught
Me how to read their arteries. I know
My inner soul much better than their souls.
In fact I barely know what makes mine glow
Except in general, like earth has poles,
But they are only parts where points may lead.
They do not give a perfect guidance chart,
And if I do not have a certain creed
About myself, I cannot teach your heart.
The prophecies are rather too oblique.
I choose to follow love of self, unique.

© Phillip Whidden 

N.B.  The particular AI image generator used to make this image is very, very bad a reproducing correct physiognomy.  It fails again in this image.  I provided the AI image generator with a pic of me in wedding garb and asked for the image to be changed into me as two bridegrooms marrying each other on a wedding cake.  Below is the image I provided (with me sitting down),  Judge for yourself.