Tongue Tied

Do I love you? Or do I hate you?

I said, “I love you.”

But meant to say, “I hate you!”

My words, blast how they’ve created

The delirium of a momentary truth!

 

Oh, how I love to hate you.

 

Caught up in the throes

Of this most passionate haste

Your eyes meet mine

Please, don’t let this be fate.

                         

Lighting strikes

Thunder claps

Knees weak

I might collapse

Your hands on mine

Cosmic will

Utterly sublime

 

I said, “I hate you!”

But meant to say, “I love you.”

My words have clumsily misstated

the hearts infinite truth

 

Please, let these words

of affection, passing

ever closer to my lips;

Become forever lasting proof

Of the things I'd never say,

    

“Oh, how I hate to love you.”

Author's Note

Oh the volitle emotions of love and hate. And yet at times they hold such similar anxiety based rections. That's where these ticky-tacky puns come from. This is an experimental play on words and emotions. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading. Reviews are always welcome.

Reviews

[Astro]

Passion is a muse of many faces, hidden. We are sometimes confused for one moment we want to shout "I love you's" and then, curse "I hate you" and never quite sure what for. It's because the heart beats softly one moment and races the next when touched by passion. Afloat on delirious emotion, we're tossed to and fro on a sea of expectations then crashing down painfully one moment and swept up the next. Your poem is a great example of this facet of the human condition.

[Kristin Lee]

How very true. I was taught the power behind the word hate...to say it to the one you love really does knock them down. It's the ultimate sucker punch. That's why I chose to make fun/light of the warring cycle of emotions that rage in the heart when love's fire beats in the chest. It can feel like the ultimate game of tug of war, as we are cast, "afloat on delerious emotion,...tossed to and fro on a sea of expectation." Well stated my friend :) Gotta love the human condition.

[Astro]

It's never boring that's for sure. ;)

[B-poet]

Nice. The ups and downs of infatuated love can become a monotonous roller coaster unless you're willing to get off of it at a designated time. Great write. Compelling and intriguing at the same time. :)

[Angi]

That last quiet little line sitting all by itself says so much! Well done, Kristin!

[Kristin Lee]

Thanks :) How volatile love can be.

[Jack...]

His answer...I love the way you love me, but I hate the way you hate me. Very cool Kristin.

[Kristin Lee]

:) Thank you. It was a fun experiment.

[Frieda P]

There's that fine line, both emotions bring out the best and worst in us. You've written it brilliantly...tongue tied sweet nothings. Sounds like love/hate.

[Kristin Lee]

Thanks :)

[Frieda P]

Doesn't it just make ya crazy? My pleasure ;-)

[Sami Khalil]

"Lighting strikes

Thunder claps

Knees weak

I might collapse

Your hands on mine

Cosmic will

Utterly sublime"
Nice words and imagery...:)

[Kristin Lee]

Thank you :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)