violin concertos in the dark

you can hold her hand

and look in her eyes

say something

say anything

but don’t say those three words

if you do

it’s over!

for you anyway

she’ll wrap them around your neck

drag you around town

parade you in front of her friends,

family,

neighbors

even the neighbors’ dogs

and the dogs will laugh at you

because they know something you don’t

do yourself a favor

keep those three words deep inside

use them to keep your heart strong

and fierce

don’t let them slip off your tongue

and keep the uncertainty held up 

like a shield on a battlefield

protecting those three words

they yearn to hear

and if you find yourself at a point

where you have to say them

forget my thoughtful advice

and finally, say them

but make sure you mean them

and say them clearly

and with honor

but not often

she’ll ask you to say them over and over

but don’t listen

say them once a month

but not every month

keep her guessing

keep her on her toes

because love shouldn’t sound like a broken record

it should sound like a violin concerto in the dark

Reviews

[Nipplegrinder]

I've lost many in my life. I will err on the side, that those whom are still here, will hear from mine own lips, I love you.

[Sami Khalil]

A very truthful approach to love and loving. Say it when you mean it, share it when you truly feel it and live it as worthy honor. Truthfulness is etched in true integrity of the soul. Kudos

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it does seem those words become meaningless if over said, doesn't it?

better to say them once in awhile, so they can be savored---and have force behind them...

but if you're sure pronounce it gladly---don't worry what the neighbors or the neighbors' dogs think...
just love.

i like the humor in this...it's subtle...but the violin idea, the symphony---and yet there is a clash of percussion laughing at the subject of the poem---sometimes we fall unwittingly---too fast, too hard...we hear music, but the real lyrics elude us.

j.