This Is Not A Love Poem

This is not a love poem.
This is me after too many glasses of wine,
In the middle of the night,
When I'm feeling lonely;
Desperate for someone to hold me.
You see, I'm the kind of person
Who hates being alone
So I surround myself with people
Who probably don't give a damn about me
I make pretend that I am loved.
But with you it is different
I can tell that you care about me
By the little things
Like how you make sure that I always take an umbrella out when it's raining
And the way you hold me when I'm crying.

This is not a love poem.
This is me being honest for once in my life.
I have a hard time admitting to my feelings
And I tend to keep them locked away in the back of my mind
Where no-one can get to them
But there's something about you
That has made me want to set them free
And I said I was being honest
So here's a few things I've never told you:
I love the way you sing in the shower
When you think that I'm not listening
And I love that you're so weird
But you don't care what anyone thinks about you
I love it that you still call me beautiful
Even though I've told you a million times that I'm not
And I love the fact that you put me before everyone else
Even when I give you every reason not go
And this is not a love poem
But I do love you.

Reviews

[Sarah Lynn]

This is beautiful. Job well done ! Deff one of my favs !

[Maskedthoughts]

This was raw, vulnerable and honest. That's what makes it a great piece. You didn't hide behind frilly words and complex verses. You just put it out there, your poured it from with in. And I felt it all. What a great piece.

[Bumble]

Lovely poem, I can relate to it in a way!

[Simon Welsh]

Nicely written. I love that last line.

[wordman]

well I loved the write a look into your life crying out telling all

[Brook]

This is beautiful. I find myself saying this about all your writing, it's just amazing. Love this.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is not a love poem. Not at all. But I love it.:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A refreshing honest open struggle with the concept of love but in it you describe the facets that help you to feel loved and to love another. A sweet and interesting read tinged with a little sadness. Read 'Love Does Not Exist'
http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Passion8/1397584/