"Love Is..."

- a many "**censored**" thing

"Love is..."

 

Love is... many things

to many people

and even everything

to some.

 

It's thoughts so often spoken

and hearts that come undone.

 

Love is...

 

the heat and flame remembered

in the ashes gray chill...

teasing laughter - ghosting rooms

that now are always ...still.

 

It's...

 

tarnished frames

  and shaking fingers,

fading eyes

  and clouded glass...

 

all the faces... empty windows

all their "nothings" staring back.

 

Love is learning - how each sunrise

becomes an empty sunset,

how we handle always wanting,

how our dreams are seldom spent.

 

It's the grayest tasting sunshine,

and cold, rain-filled summer days,

how the darkest moonlight's coming

leaves us stumbling through the haze.

 

Love is missing all the rainbows

behind drained empty eyes,

sitting lost in all the echoes

our walls just can't disguise..

 

and...

 

Love is reaching past the shadows

as you hold the pain inside

...til you find there are tomorrows

and not only just "...goodbyes...".

 

Chris

Author's Note

feel free

Reviews

[DIVYA]

Love is everything!

Awesome!

[Hatchling]

I love it

[Jasmine]

Unbelievably poignant for me at the moment. Absolutely beautifully written. I'm in awe.

[captain]

Love in amazing words coming from you that's really amazing :)

[Southern Cross]

Finally something I can simply understand and not decipher...Well, just sometimes words can hit harder if they are unearthed. This one hit hard and was written so beautifully that I must save it to return again and again.

[Chris]

Hi Nic.. feel free

[Southern Cross]

Had to come back to this one...It gives me such peace and insight

[Chris]

I may read this one on Underhill's show Friday

[Southern Cross]

It's beautiful. Chris and something I do believe everyone can relate to this particular piece.

[Death Girl]

Love it. Just amazing to read.

[Chris]

...and to live ...and sometimes we even survive.

[sharonlee]

Sigh... I paused and was moved.
xox

[Aramey]

Chris, this is amazing. My favorite part is the ending:

"Love is reaching past the shadows
as you hold the pain inside
...til you find there are tomorrows
and not only just "...goodbyes...".

Because this is the best part of love, when you no longer have to say goodbye. It's a complicated emotion at times but also something to live for, when there is nothing left. And at the mention of how to some people it is everything... so true. I love how all of your poetry seems to flow through you carrying emotion and wisdom with it, all at the same time. I love every bit of work I see from you, so thank you for sharing it :) You make a difference in the world.

[WhiteWillow]

Your words are all-encompassing, such as the topic itself. You hit every note, high and low, all ringing true.

Wonderful to read you again.

[Chris]

Good seeing you as well

[J. J. Nightingale]

Special thoughts
And lonely ways
Sweet- hearts
Given
Away ..
Love is in the air

There are so many vacancies to fill .. and to remember ..

I'm smiling and my heart is trying to keep up ..
Gentle gentle hugs .. Love ..... Jazz