Darling, will you
unfold me for a little while
and caress these pages in your hands?
Will you
love me softly,
reveal my faults
slowly,
unleash my demons
gradually,
Love me steadily,
never surprised
but constantly amazed,
rhythmic wonder
syncing
the beats of our hearts.
Will you
let me love you–
Careful, at first,
remembering that you
are human too,
Gently, so
love becomes a continuum,
Softly, until
you become a constant,
so familiar yet so foreign.
Let me unfold your pages,
see spaces between
the ink,
laughter in every
crevice,
and words
that roll off my tongue
like sweet
agave nectar
that drips
softly,
steadily,
constantly
to you.
An updated version of my Love Me Softly poem, that was written this past summer!
Hope you guys like it. Let me know in the comments what you thought about the length and fluidity, and any stories that you may have regarding love, friendship, etc.
I love how you capture what it feels like to start falling in love in such a simple way. Really enjoyed reading this!
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Thanks a lot! glad you liked it 🙂
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I really like how it doesn’t read like a bombastic ode to love. The intimacy doesn’t become too cloying with the extra spacings between the lines!
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hmm that’s a really interesting observation…thank you for sharing that thought! 🙂
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My pleasure!
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Pretty
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