Rocks and Hard Soil

It takes work to get something worthwhile

Love may be
A delicate thing
A red rose
Swaying in the wind
It may require care
And nurturing
To reach its full potential

But do not grow it so

No, love does not come from
Soft soil and perfect conditions
It does not sprout from smiles
Laughs, or hand-holding

Rather, love grows from rocks
The hardest soil around
Arguments, fights, and anger
It has to fight to take root
Fight to survive

Love will only grow
If it happens to survive
The harshest winds
The rockiest soil
And the lack of care

But that makes it worthwhile

For if it happens to survive
These daily catastrophes
And sprout
Showing its green leaves
And colorful buds
Then it is all the more cherished

For we cherish those things we fight for
More than those handed to us
On a silver platter

So, when you're fighting
With a significant other
Do not frown upon the yelling
Or scathing glares

Instead, view them as water
The nutrients your relationship needs
To break through that soil
Fight past the rocks
And show itself to the world
A beautiful, cherished thing.

Author's Note

I typed this in all of twenty minutes in Web Design. I'm sure there are places where improvements can be made, so, please point them out :)

Reviews

[akapr17other]

Having a strange fettish of roses means that I love your metaphor comparing a rose to love (I just had to make a note of that as I was reading this). Anyway, I really liked this and I think it's one of my favorite poems you've created.

[sarah]

This is incredible!

[J.e.s.s.i.c.a]

Great poem! My favorite is the first stanza. Good job!

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

Great Job..!!!

[Samantha (:]

I love the metaphor. You're right, that kind of love is better. I honestly think that the "perfect" love, is the kind that's not real. Even those people that claim to have a relationship like that, must not really have a relationship at all. Great poem! You're an incredibly talented writer.

[Sunflower 20]

Very nice, I really liked the message and different perspective on the nature of love. The whole poem flowed really well with a kind, wise old voice of wisdom. Great job :)

[Sunflower 20]

Very nice, I really liked the message and different perspective on the nature of love. The whole poem flowed really well with a kind, wise old voice of wisdom. Great job :)

[KAREN]

I enjoyed it so much! The imagery was beautiful. The flow was good! Loved how you used the rock and soil to describe love!

[Somer]

Very great read! I guess love is like hard rocks that you gotta get through....and fighting helps break that rock. Very well written. :)

[ColorblindMartian.]

a great read, i enjoyed the pace of the piece, and overall i seem to be a sucker for poems dealing in love, But i enjoyed this, and quite enjoy reading your stuff ")