A love poem. Letting someone know just how much they mean and how strong their love is.
At times I know that act
childish and immature,
I sometimes question why
you choose to endure.
Please know that at times,
the words I cannot find.
It is my hope that this verse
will reveal a few things
from this sometimes wondering mind.
Perhaps I am not sure
just who I am, but if I am a flower,
you are the water
that enables me to grow.
If I am a door, you are the key
that allows passage.
If I am an ocean, you are the content
that gives me reason to exist.
If I am nothing, it is because of me,
but my desire to excel and accomplish
many things, perhaps it is because of you.
Nothing adds depth to language like a good simile, and you have given us a treasure trove of them. An exceptional poem, devoid of adjectives and adverbs. How refreshing!
This book represents a thirty-day period of my poetry journal. Each poem addresses
the dominant thoughts occupying my mind during the early morning hours of a given
day.
From the author of Jupiter Remembered and Until It’s Time: Embracing Life In Our Later Years comes Petals of Love: Poetry of a Woman’s Soul – a heartfelt collection spanning more than thirty-five years. Through tender reflections, these poems offer g
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nicely done
Ron
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