Love Lends Itself

by Melissa   Apr 16, 2011


I have all this love;
here, in the palm of my hand,
just jumping about, like an eager seed
pining to be sewn

I imagine you take it;
revel in its idiosyncrasy,
feed it stardust from your dreams,
and blow kisses for luck

You'll wait, and as love starts to sputter
of constellations
and erratic poetry,
you realize it alone is not enough

You want my flesh, my blood, my bones,
to press your fingerprints against the very navel
of my love,
to imprint its core,
you want to make love
instead of merely watching love grow

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  • 13 years ago

    by Jyoti Rawat

    You want my flesh, my blood, my bones,
    to press your fingerprints against the very navel
    of my love,
    to imprint its core,
    you want to make love
    instead of merely watching love grow

    This one is best

  • 13 years ago

    by Narphangu

    I love this! All of it... every line has a purpose for being where it is and the ideas and images stand out. The last stanza and the concept of making love vs watching love grow was extremely powerful. Lovely poem, and well deserving of the win. Congratulations!

  • 13 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    You want my flesh, my blood, my bones,
    to press your fingerprints against the very navel
    of my love,
    to imprint its core,
    you want to make love
    instead of merely watching love grow

    I just love this ending! Some just think that making love is all that is instead of giving it
    room to grow and appreciate..liked it!
    Congrats on the win!

  • 13 years ago

    by PinkyPrincess

    Wow... I loved the raw emotion and passion in this poem... And you've expressed such beautiful imagery. I'm very drawn to poetry with amazing metaphors and imagery like the ones you've written... Beautifully done!

    Congratulations on the win!

  • 13 years ago

    by PinkyPrincess

    Wow... I loved the raw emotion and passion in this poem... And you've expressed such beautiful imagery. I'm very drawn to poetry with amazing metaphors and imagery like the ones you've written... Beautifully done!

    Congratulations on the win!

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