What is love? (rp for Oklahoma Rose)

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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2008-11-30 01:58 PM

The gifted, the wise, the pastors, the wives,
the noblemen, preachers, and poor humble beings,
turn feelings to words in attempts to describe
the emotion of love, if there such a thing be.
Not gifted or wise, no longer a wife,
I stumble through love with the pen of my mind.

It’s lacking in substance and cannot be seen
yet in the market it barters a give and take fee
but the fee is a feeling exchanged for free
so it could be construed as an invalid deal.

Too it is given with no earthly reward
so the gold in our hearts must be ill gotten gains
and the castles it builds are made out of air
so, therefore, love’s castles are not meant to be.

It doesn’t have legs to cross the divide
between mother earth and heavenly sky
so it’s surely not love when we think we see stars.

If love is the greatest, who taught it to play
sweet lilting music to which we all sway?

Its mission I’ll say, but then won’t deny it,
is to find that “something” that’s missing inside us
but whichever, however, it destructs if ignored
and, therefore, must be as if it was not.

What is love?  It’s a thought, an idea,
a wishing to be, a prayer, a hope,
and the longing in me,
but if one day it knocked,
would I even know?
Would you?

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

1 posted 2008-11-30 02:24 PM

Hi, Honey! I'm thankful that Oklahoma's finest rose inspired you to repost this 'love'ly poem about love.

"What is love? It’s a thought, an idea,
a wishing to be, a prayer, a hope,
and the longing in me,
but if one day it knocked,
would I even know?
Would you?"

~ Yes, love is all of that and more. As for it knocking on my own door, it took me far too long to hear that knock ~ and once I opened my heart again and listened ~ I opened that door and love came walking through in all its glory! Listen very carefully so you don't miss that beautiful sound!

To love, loving, and being love in return,
Linda

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2008-11-30 02:38 PM

You make me smile with this one, dear Helen!
Though love has no legs, it seems to be quite the motor of any motion ... it keeps us alive.
Enjoyed your visions and surely Sue will enjoy them too.
I also love Linda's reply!

May you feel wrapped in love's cape!
Love,
Margherita

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2008-11-30 02:59 PM

Thanks, Linda and Margherita! I think that I've had to be "unloved" in order to think about love and perhaps write about it too. Can't say I'm happy with that state of affairs but I certainly have more understanding now than before. It's not something I thought I needed to understand which just goes to show that we perhaps don't plan our own journeys in life.

Helen

Oklahoma Rose
Senior Member

since 2008-02-28

Posts 1586
Oklahoma USA

4 posted 2008-11-30 08:20 PM

Oh my gosh! I was looking at all the posts here at Pip, when I came upon this post that was posted for me. Thank you so much.
But Honeybunch, I don't know if I would know love if it hit me smack dab in the face. LOL!

[This message has been edited by Oklahoma Rose (11-30-2008 10:47 PM).]

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