You have given me -

I am not used to sweet kisses on my forehead,

or warm arms wrapped around me, promising

me safety and a place to call home "

 

I am not used to staring at love in the face

with it's power blinding me for a moment,

leaving me shaking and in shock as though

I walked out onto the patio and the eager sun

greeted me too enthusiastically, forgetting that

I can’t stare at its beauty

without losing my sight.

 

I am not used to being given love

without anything demanded back;

I am not used to being given love

without a nasty catch, a cruel punch line

to a joke that was never funny.

 

But you have given me hope, a throbbing

sensation growing in my chest, a beautifully

painted image of a future in which

I hope to be holding your hand -

 

You have given me

a reason to say

"I love you" -

 

And mean it.

Author's Note

I'm not sure if I like the beginning, but I like the ending, and the idea I was trying to mangle out of this. Any feedback is welcome and appreciated :)

Reviews

[reminder]

Pure and beautiful! If I could catch time in a bottle, it would be times like these. Well written!

[myowndreams]

Your second stanza is absolutely gorgeous. I loved the concept of the entire poem, but the second stanza is what did it for me.

[Alice]

I love you.
Though my love might not be blinding know that it is constant.
I love this poem too. A nice change of pase from your normal dark style.

[Jim Parson]

This is wonderful! Deeply and fully expressed, every word perfect. "a cruel punch line to a joke that was never funny"...brilliant! Well done!

[SpokenWord]

I think most people find it easier to love than to accept someones true love. Maybe we can't believe it, or some feel they dont deserve it, all I know is that some people seem to run from love. This is a beautiful poem, one that displays a love that is true. Great write.

[G. K. Bostic]

Well, I absolutely love the beginning. You had me from the first verse. Perhaps it grabbed me because there was a time that I wasn't used to it and then the time that it came.....you have expressed it so beautifully...perfectly. Love it!

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

I am not used to any of that either..But, we are keen to try new things...
Beautiful job!