ONE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH

There is the emotion
Towards one's god
The one to be worshipped
Overwhelming
All consuming
We call it love

The feeling of a mother
Towards her child
A living part of her
A truly deep love
That none but mothers
Can fully understand

Then the obvious one
The love between lovers
Which can be ecstasy or agony
Denying sleep or food
Or even clear thought
Oh, such deep deep love

These emotions and more
We call them all love
But are they the same?
Or different views of one face
All in all, I believe that
One word is not enough

                                 By Phil Roberts

Reviews

[Beccy]

Love, just one word, but there are so many ways to show it. Sometimes, we use it lightly, 'love chocolate,' 'would love to hear your feedback.' etc, etc. Deep down however, in the same way that a glance across a crowded room can convey more than all the words ever writ, it is the emotion that drives our world.

Beccy.

[charlie]

I'm told that the Inuit have at least 50 different words for snow... The idea of but one 4-letter word for such a notion as 'love' sure can challenge ones appreciation for economy in language. It's an abstractionist dream!

[Phil Roberts]

Thank you, Charlie. As ever, your comment is insightful :)

[brad]

Great introspective work in this piece.