A change in my view of Love.

Changes in my perspective have reinforced my love for my girlfriend. Life is a great teacher, perspective is a great tool!

Who am I, if not belief,

Talons of experience, pain and grief.

I take your love like a selfish thief

Harvesting its fruit, stains on my teeth.

When I smile, what do you see?

The love shared between you and me?

Or a harbinger of wealth,

Loving for myself?

All I now want is to love, rather than see

That your fruit I already had, in front of me.

No pain no greed just fruit to heed

With nothing, you give me what it is I need.

What have I done for the youth to see?

I take what I want and to love I have thee

But how many times to me must it be sung,

The song of love is a selfless one.

No need to need but for all to heed

Only when, can its purity breed.

Change has come to the rhythm of my heart

To one that beats, no longer selfish or sharp

Inside our love I see the selfless truth,

Once locked inside my material booth.

Now I am open, pages of my book

Can be seen and felt, no need to look.

For you my dear, I will let my tap run

Because with the flow of love, we are but one.

Author's Note

I dont think I would ever show her this.. I think my love is enough. Maybe even selfish for me to share this poem with her? Again, I think that love alone, is enough.

Reviews

[Acropolix]

The first stanza read very well, made me curious if not intrigued me (and now comes the...) BUT the second stanza needed a second or third go-through in order to get the message clearly. "that your fruit I already had, in front of me" doesn't follow naturally on the line previous to that. Maybe give it another thought there. And the third stanza is a very strong ending. A good read, and I crertainly agree that love alone serves good enough. Nicely done! Keep the good work up!

[kalonji]

Thanks for your comment, most constructive :)