Love's Rollercoaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love’s Rollercoaster

 

I sit here and pluck the luck of a rose

In hopes that it will tell me if he loves me yes or not I suppose

I seek our horoscopes to cope with the anxiety residing inside of me

The presence of love has me looking forth and back dually like Janus, the deity

I asked the crystal ball,

“Should I let him in and give him power over my will?”

I want to love him deeply but I’m too scared to feel

For the sting of love is lasting as it pierces the heart’s core

Memories of its bittersweet touch are tattooed upon my soul’s ceiling and floor

So I shake the magic 8 ball and ask,

“Am I strong enough to endure more?”

It responds, “Sure”

Little comfort this answer provides to the growing fear inside

Remembering…

At its birth, love brings sunlit smiles and fluttering butterflies

And in its death, a monsoon of disheartened tears scornfully cried

Tell me palm reader,

“Should I continue to guard my heart?

Should I enter this amusement park in the dark and embark?”

Love’s Rollercoaster has an unpredictable ride

So there is genuine reluctance for me to once again get inside

Tell me, should I trust the “I would never hurt you” sincerity in his eyes?

How can I be sure his truths are not lies fraudulently disguised?

She replied,

“To acquire love, one must risk the prize of their heart each and every time;

There must be no war, but agreement, betwixt your soul, body and mind;

With love, you must not fear, but trust and believe”

Her words I received "

She asked “Is he not the man with whom you want to be?”

I replied, “yes indeed”

When I look into his eyes, I am curious to try with this one I esteem

He enraptures my soul, arouses my body and speaks my heart’s language with ease

So I went to him and placed in his palm the key to my heart and asked that he follow me 

We entered the coaster and took our seat front row center

And raised our arms as the motor revved and together allowed love to enter

Tara S. Gause

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Reviews

[Tia Sanchez]

Love is certainly one big roller coaster ride. Sometimes I wanna get off, sometimes I want it to last forever. Very relatable [[if that's a word]] poem and well written.

I voted for you! Good luck!

[Donna Marie Gray]

Very well thought out and truly descriptive. Love is clearly a Rollercoaster ride.

[THE LOST ROSE]

Okay this is an amzing write. It is like a movie scene. What a wonderful journey you take the reader on with this poem. I'm digging your style and flow. I have to bookmark you so I can be entertained all week long. Pecae and thanks again for the wonderful write.