# If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me

By [kafeipa](https://paragraph.com/@chainlink8) · 2023-03-25

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This is a line from a poem by W.H. Auden, and it expresses a sentiment that I can relate to. Sometimes, love is not mutual or balanced, and one person loves more than the other. But instead of feeling bitter or resentful, I choose to embrace my love and give it freely, without expecting anything in return. I think that's a noble and generous way to love, and it makes me happy to know that I can love someone so deeply and sincerely. If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me.

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*Originally published on [kafeipa](https://paragraph.com/@chainlink8/if-equal-affection-cannot-be-let-the-more-loving-be-me)*