opposites attract

opposites attract

bright smiles behind  
brown lips 

strawberries taken by  
chocolate grips 

flowers, mine dead 
yours red 

hand holding, my right 
your left 

warm embraces smother me 
like gravy 

goodbye kisses, heart fogged 
eyes rainy 

bed full but still empty 
heartful and still empty. 

Author's Note

how does this poem make you feel? What are you getting from the end of the poem?

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

What I'm getting from this one is that someone got dumped. It seemed fine until "goodbye kisses," then went rapidly south. The last two lines reflect woundedness

[Paul Bell]

I would say, opposites attract, but only for a short time.
Also, one is living in the dark surrounded by light.

[Ava Laveau 🥀]

Thank you Paul! You're hitting the nail quite close.

[Paul Bell]

Got weeks in isolation to study it more. I will return.