Is there such a thing
Kay Middleton's most recent poem to appear here was Will not drown (January 2012). But head over to words to linger on and look at what she's got posted there now as well ... love in many different guises ... hey, it's Valentine's Day ... what did you expect?
Is there such a thing
By Kay Middleton
as love? The moon beckons
us to love, its tide tugging
at our hearts. And lust, too,
pulls at us tempting and pretending
to be love. But is there such a thing
as love? Love that lasts, love pure
and true? Or is desire a player,
love only his costume? I cannot
answer, my friend. I question love,
all its glistening promise, wafting
fragrance, swirling melody,
juicy fruit warm in the sun. I question
every embrace, and when
his lips, sweet and soft, find mine
my heart pretends ...
as love? The moon beckons
us to love, its tide tugging
at our hearts. And lust, too,
pulls at us tempting and pretending
to be love. But is there such a thing
as love? Love that lasts, love pure
and true? Or is desire a player,
love only his costume? I cannot
answer, my friend. I question love,
all its glistening promise, wafting
fragrance, swirling melody,
juicy fruit warm in the sun. I question
every embrace, and when
his lips, sweet and soft, find mine
my heart pretends ...
Posted by Annmarie at 2/15/2012 12:12 AM 
Categories: today's words
Tags: Kay Middleton love lust desire kiss heart
Categories: today's words
Tags: Kay Middleton love lust desire kiss heart
Nice, here's to pretending
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