L-O-V-E

A poem on an outsider's view of Love

Love, just a word.

Go on, take it, taste it.

          L-O-V-E

Nothing special, nothing new

And it means less to me, than it does to you.

Lucky chances,

     Spark romances,

          That inevitably fade.

What are you left with?

     Supposed heartache,

          Candy cane heartbreak.

Just a sweaty hand and a box of tissues.

You peer through rose glass 

finding fairy tales of red strings,

Star-crossed lovers, 

Fate.

     Happy endings

          Made for mending

               Life's troubled truths

What truth is there?

What truths are there?

Behind the lies,

          The stories,

               The dreams.

This blatant cynicism suddenly sickens me.

Love more than a word.

But I can't take it, I can't taste it.

          L-O-V-E

Something special, something new.

But it means less to me than it does to you

Author's Note

A poem I started in college and has been through like a bagillion changes since. Wrote during a time where I'd dated but never been in Love and feared I never would be. (Thankfully not true now <3)

Constructive comments and criticism are always appreciated. I could use some ideas for the title, I really feel like I could do better.

Reviews

[Dani The Unreviewed]

Hehehe, I'm sorry but the last line about "can't take it, can't taste it" had me wondering if I should start a preaching 'bout how love is pure, life giving feeling, that cannot be taken... Then I've read the poem over again, and found a feeling... Could be because of the pressure from peers? you know...everyone has someone, except for you. and then you're sick of love. If it makes any sense. I loved the poem, very well written.

[Aeolian]

Huh I'm embarrassed to say that never dawned on me with the wording there. I'll have to watch that. And thanks, it's appreciated.

That was pretty much what I was going for, the outward sick of love aspect giving way to real underlying regret of missing out.

[Dani The Unreviewed]

you're very welcome :)

[annalysiar]

No its a great poem and good format. Great work