![]() Tens Ways to SayA Poem by Joel A Doetsch![]() What happens when a cold February day and a hopelessly romantic writer cross paths...![]() We will walk through the Cherry blossoms in Japan, hand in hand, meandering through the falling petals. Our winding path will weave through the countryside with no goal in sight. We will stop in front of a particularly beautiful tree, whose branches are just beginning to look naked. I will look at you, brush a stray blossom from your hair...and whisper Aishiteru . . . . . . We trek the Arctic circle and witness the absolute beauty of the Aurora Borealis. We're be bundled tightly in our parkas, but we are still be able to feel eachother's warmth. We laugh as we throw snowballs. We lie in the snow and make angels. Well...they'll start out as angels, but in the end, they'll just look like snow that two people rolled around in. We can't help it. As we embrace, I whisper Negligevapse . . . . . . . . We stroll the beaches of Hawaii, refreshing ocean breezes cool us. I picked you a flower, which you now wear in your hair. Your cinnamon brown skin offsets your beautiful white smile. We run through the breaking waves, our feet leaving ephemeral indentations that are as fleeting as our cares. We fall over into the surf and let the ocean wash over us. I kiss your nose and tell you Aloha wau ia oi . . In China, we race eachother along . . the Great Wall to see who can get . . to the end first. We both end up . . dragging eachother across the . . finish line...which happens to be . . . a few hundred feet away. The locals shake their heads disaprovingly, as we stifle a giggle. I lean in and remind you Wo ai ni.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Soviet Russia, girl kiss you and I gladly let her, for she and I have had one too many shots of vodka. Our faces are rosy and we lean into eachother as our feet make hard noises on the cobblestone streets. Saint Basil's Cathedral looms over us, as our lips dance a familiar dance. Ya tebya liubliu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We gaze at the Taj Mahal, a building built for a man's true love. I would build you a city. we take in the mighty majesty of Everest. I tell you I'd climb it for you. You tell me to stop being silly, and say you'd get bored waiting for me. I give you a back rub instead. Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hae We travel the dutch countryside and kick off our wooden shoes to . watch the tulips blooming. . . I dedicate an entire field to you. . . You blush. . . we fall asleep in front of a windmill, . . . watching the shapes of the clouds pass . . . over us. I whisper in your ear Ik hou van jou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France has never been as beautiful as it is now that you're here. We skirt the cities and explore the countryside, Endless fields and clear skies bring out our inner children, and spend the day romping and rolling until our clothes are stained and our muscles ache. I lay beside you, panting. In between breaths, I manage to impart Je t'aime . . . . . . . . . . . We explore Roman ruins and concoct our own love story had we been born in the Ancient city. I would have been a mighty General, who saved you from a terrible dicator. You tell me to stop quoting Gladiator. We share a kiss under the shadow of the colleseum. I brush your hair from your face... Ti Amo . . . . . You smile and reply I love you, too
© 2013 Joel A DoetschAuthor's Note
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