love is an elastic

just something that came to me

I have learned in time,
from far too many
too good to be trues,
that love at first sight
is fleeting at best.

love, is an elastic.

if you are lucky,
it can be
flexible,
and strong --

sometimes it recoils,
or sometimes it snaps,

and in cases
rarer still,
it holds
on the rebound.

Author's Note

Reviews

[redzone]

I know the "snaps" part, very painful I might add, but it would be great if I knew the "holds on the rebound" part... I like this poem KL, you hold out hope to us old timers...

redzone

[Lyn Anderson]

Aww thanks. I appreciate it. You are only as old as you let yourself be.:)

[redzone]

you do know Kl that "elastic" wears out, becomes brittle with age... lol..

[barleygirl]

Extremely imaginative & original, comparing love to an elastic (I'm thinking rubber band) . . . plus you've spelled it out with a few perfectly-selected examples. I can picture it all. I love the matter-of-fact tone . . . just accepting that love is a moving target, but let's enjoy what we can! *smile*

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much. And I really appreciate your help and input on a couple of my recent pieces -- I believe it has made all of them better.

[Lydia Shutter]

True love is flexible and strong, absolutely. And when it holds on the rebound, it is extra special. This is a fantastic metaphor, KL. Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, my friend, that means a lot.

[JC]

Cool, simple analogy on such a complex subject. I likes it.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. Nice to see you again.

[Matching Socks]

Love this. What a great comparison!

[Lyn Anderson]

The inspiration was actually a very frustrating bit of trying to fix something using an elastic. It's holding.:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

doesn't like that rebound thing too much..it might stretch pretty far to do that, but most times it eventually snaps...first line of last stanza, i read as "and in cases"

and then i think of that song.."rubber band man" by the Spinners...

[Lyn Anderson]

you are correct, I believe, on all accounts. Thanks for the catch.