A Note on Love:

let's talk about love
and how it f***s your s**t up
while you sip on its elixir
like it's doing
the most
wonderful thing in
the world
for you -

how it thrusts you
into the darkest places
you've ever known
to feel s**t you
really feel

but
not
really
at all -

let's talk about how
beautiful it makes the world
when it does you
right
and how dark it can get
so fast -

or

how it can put
your entire
life
on fast
forward
or
set it on
a blissful
pause
or
bring it
to a
screeching--

STOP.

i've gotten my hands
plenty dirty
in this game -
thinkin' i wouldn't
need gloves
to play

but
s**t's dirtier than money
though
sweeter than honey...

so i sip
once more -

in lieu of
the learned
and because
of
the learned -

i'm downin' that elixir
until i'm fucked over
silly
because what
has been
learned
has been
learned
hard
& good:

drunken love
is the
only way
to love.

© 2012 Elephants & Coyotes

My Review

Would you like to review this Poem?
Login | Register

Reviews

Coyote Poetry

I don't know. I'm 54 years old and know less about love then I knew 40 years ago. Love need two people on the same path with the same desire. Very hard to do. I tell the young people. Love is give and take. Someone give you something good. You best return the favor or you will never know it again. Good thoughts in your poem. Love can lead us to paradise or hell. Better one of them then nothing. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote