Open Poetry #6 |
The Lover Test |
Billy Bolden Junior Member
since 2000-03-27
Posts 23 |
From time to time when the person you love is not in touch it feels as though they are testing you to measure your level of commitment. The Lover’s Test My Lover gave a test To find me at my best. It was not a quiz to note, To measure if I emote, Some proper lever of affection, Some portrait of reflection. No! Rather she sought to find Some glimpse into the mind. Lovers from some distant shore, Share a dance of common score. To twirl in dreams of romance, Taking risk and taking chance, In hope to find one whose soul Has power to make them whole. At first I did loathe the test, Fearing the measure of my best. But now have come full round, Hearing full the pulsing sound, Of my Lover’s beating heart. Knowing she will not depart From one whose devotion played The score to which her heart swayed. In rhythm of motion in the dance A symphony of sweet romance. To pass or fail not mine to tell Inside her loving heart, behind the vale Where only she is known to sail, Will come the answer that will tell. Confident I stand, I will not fail To capture her behind the vale. Enchanted nights to dance and sail Into dreams that dare not fail. Patient, casting bread into the sea, Hopefully waiting, will it be? Until in dreams she comes to me. Like foaming billows on the sea, Rush gently, persistent to the shore, She will find respite behind the door Of one’s whose heart is seeking more, Waiting, waiting, waiting on the shore. Teaching my heart the need to stay Holding my fears against that day When home to me she will run To twirl and sway in the dance Like those who have the chance To end the lack of sweet romance. So, here I wait, still not knowing, If the fire in her heart is growing. |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
~billy wow!! this was sensational! i am sure you will pass the "test" with flying colors. your poetry is nearly flawless, yet mixed with enough unperfectness if you will to give it wonderful character! this was really beautiful. amy ~Live today as though it were your last but prepare for tomorrow as though it were here~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
BillyB~ A+ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
I think you'll pass with flying colors |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Billy passes - and can definitely stick around these forums for awhile.... |
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CherylLynnMckee Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 215 |
I love the thought that went into this..lovely poem! |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
I'd say you passed with flying colors, with this poem, too! Corinne |
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