It Matters Not

A word.
A single word.....
the simplest of phrases;
"Yes".
No more words were needed.
The eyes told all
for both.
The wait, the anticipation,
the longing was over.
The feelings had grown
over time and space between......
Was it love? Lust?
It matters not, for the hunger consumed
before an answer could be reached
or cared about.
A passionate embrace as the
fire has overtaken the lovers;
fueled by a feeling
shared, yet undefined.
Broken pasts faded as
future hope unveiled
present ecstasy.
And two became one;
For now? Forever?
It matters not, for the hunger consumed
before an answer could be reached.
It matters not, for the
hearts are linked in ecstasy.
It matters not, for this was special,
and will always be remembered.
It matters not............

Reviews

[Nameless]

this is great, the way you broke the lines up and the repetition make a really powerful poem. i like the way you talk about love/lust too. it doesn't matter what it will become, or not become, it exists right now and in this moment of us.

[Crusader 73]

Cassandra,
Thanks for reviewing it!

It was a weird sentiment that drove it. It's written past tense, but the inspiration was a feeling that was current at the time, but was never going to be acted on due to too much distance between, and too many extenuating circumstances. "The feelings had grown over time and space between....." was true. But the real story simply ends there, whereas the poem takes it to the underlying desire and fantasy that was shared by both of us, although never completely expressed by either.

Yeah, complicated.

Thanks again for reading it - it received a fantastic response in the blog I initially posted it in, but the people there tend to kiss my a*s, mostly. Good to know someone else enjoyed it.

[Cassandra]

I really enjoyed your spin on a love poem without being mushy or explicit. The simplicity of lovemaking and the feelings that drive us to it are conveyed so well here. I especially enjoy the lines " fueled by a feeling shared, yet undefined".. that right there is lovemaking in a nutshell. I think you described a very beautiful experience quite nicely.