Believe In Love

Just to prove that B.C is back and Zizo (my alter ego) now rests

Believe In Love

 

There’s a candle burning

It flames burns strong

It is ever burning

It is sprayed by the rain of sorrow

It smothered by the blankets of words hollow

It lights those who seek it from within

It stands but tall in the strongest winds

It burns away at leaves of lies

It reveals the truth in the murkiest eyes

It boils and bubbles at the water of deceit

It fuels and drives the soul

It provides inner nourishment so that you need not eat

And when heart is damaged it fills the hole

 

I have searched many years to find it

Sailed across oceans on the smallest of ships

Climbing up mountains

Through jungles and rivers

And treacherous relationships

Travelled so far I lost all hope and thought I’d gone astray

Until Finally arrived on a island far away

Where the trees were lush

And the grass was green

And the flowers bloomed to beauty unseen.

The people were kind and fed me well

 

After a few days of rest it was finally time

To pack belongings and up the mountain to climb

I walked and climbed for days and days

And when debris blocked my path I found a way

I made it the top heart brimming with hope

But alas I found nothing but a small table

It was getting dark, so my torched I groped

When bent over the table, I found engravings to read:

There is no such thing as love

But it brings us joy to believe.

 

Bongani Armstrong Mhlangu

Reviews

[Kerri Hart]

lol i just stabbed myself in the eys
ouch... that heart
anywatz beautiful but in my opinion false
love is very much true and there is such thing

[Dark Tower]

Thank you. We wll have to agree to disagree on the real love part.

[Kerri Hart]

guess so :)

[lee von cleef]

treacherous relationships , those two words fit together way too comfortable .

[Dark Tower]

Amen brother.

[Loner]

Really heart felt poem in what love is ....
and why one should believe in love....
Great write ....

[Dark Tower]

Thanks dear.

[Loner]

U are welcome and u are online but not chatting with me????

[Dark Tower]

Sorry I was baking some Scones. I will message you now.

[afra]

i love it .....beautiful ...well done

[Dark Tower]

Thanks Afra

[melissa's heart]

Love this poem, so well written. I love the metaphores about the the mountain and flowers. Fllowers blooming, as does love, the pack my belongings, up the mountain to climb, just a as woman will pack up all she is to follow a man anywhere if she loves him. I would folow my husband to the ends of the earth, go through anything just to bask in his love, for even a moment. Love this poem, B.C. I do believe in love though, for I am one of the fortunate women who found a man who treats me like a queen and I treat him like a king. We have been together for a quarter of a century and I would never want to be without him. Do not give up on love it is out there, but remember that you get what you settle for, so do not settle for anything less than wonderful.

[Dark Tower]

Thank you. Im glad you were able to understand it, some people have failed too.

[melissa's heart]

Thank you for your beautiful works of art.

[Gazza]

Beautiful piece, great flow of ideas, loved the rhyme scheme. I still believe in love though.

[linear]

Interesting.......I think love exists although the amourous kind is elusive..........but true love transends emotion and embraces all.....

But I did enjoy reading.......makes one think.......and that's no bad thing......is it? :O)

[Eloha]

I often contemplate the being of love and your ending made me smile. I should think evolution made love salient to us, but it is the love of growth and information I think that are truer loves.

People are flightly animals full of biological indecision, so I'm not certain they are the best subjects to enter into any permament love with.

[Junert]

I like it.

[Dark Tower]

I'm glad

[Lisa Ring]

R.I.P. Zizo. Although, you may want to resurrect him at times, in the future. Poems, for me, depict movement. Some are swinging motions, some are slides, some are marches, yours are like walking up a rocky hill. A step over here, a step over there, some slight, some reaching...but taking me on an emotional ascent where it all comes together when I reach the end.

[Dark Tower]

Ummm, thank you...I think.

I like to try and express a lot of emotion is my writing. I know sometimes it may seem a bit jumbled but it always goes to the same kind of ending. Love is my heart, but love is not always pretty.

[Lisa Ring]

I meant it as a compliment. I find variation in your poetry, it is simply your style. When I review the work of others, I try to convey observations and my own insight rather than if it's good or bad. What may touch me, could very well be bad poetry, and what I find torturous, could be the best. So, mostly, I try to only write encouraging or insightful reviews.

[Dark Tower]

Your honesty is much appreciated. And I agree, poetry is open to interpretation and so everybody likes different pieces.