love lives

a poem i repost on valentine's day each year

love lives

in a room without doors

a room redecorated daily

no need to straighten 

those brightly colored paintings on the walls

there is a certain loveliness to their asymmetry 

a romantic paradox as it were

passageways lead to and from this room

but no one is quite sure if they are a means of escape

or a route to romance

personally

i want to stay in this room always

where laughter is true

dreams are treasured

and poetry blossoms

© 2011 Lydia Shutter (All rights reserved)

Author's Note

happy valentine's day to all!

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

Valentine's Day was a blur to me this year, as I awoke with a stomach flu that progressed in a very nasty way!

I don't believe I've ever read this before, so I'm glad you re-posted it. Love IS alive... and living within the heart of every poet!

[Lydia Shutter]

Sorry you were so sick, Kelly. You and your hubby will have to make it Valentine's Day another day! Thanks for the review...good to see you back! Lydi**

[Shae]

Are you suggesting that love is limiting? I would have to agree. Beautiful piece Ms.Lydia.

[Coyote Poetry]

Nice place to know and if found. Stay locked in.
"personally
i want to stay in this room always
where laughter is true
dreams are treasured
and poetry blossoms"
I liked this poem dear Lydia. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

I appreciate your review. Thanks so much. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

My pleasure to read your work and you are welcome Lydia.

[Magalea]

Something that can speak to anyone about love very sweet

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Magalea. Lydi*

[Jimmy Yetts]

You seem to know where True Love lives.
How lovely for you, Lydi.
So many of us have lost the address.
Very pretty piece!

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, I am fortunate....and I know this. Thank you, Jimmy. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

Romance is a room decorated daily
with delicate flowers scented with the
fragrance of love... secretly entered
Into when two hearts are entwined..
truly, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

You are so poetic, Pat. Thank you for reading and leaving me your thoughts. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

My pleasure...

[Lyn Anderson]

For me, this captures the true essence of what love should be. If it is true love, it doesn't need a day to mark it, it just IS. I always got the feeling from you that you have had this type of love in your life, and it is why your words ring true, and not at all like a false greeting card. Anyone can write sap, but you can't feel the emotions coming through the lines unless they are real. Beautiful.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, KL....yes, most of what I write comes from personal experience. Fantasy does enter into it, but it is based on real life. I appreciate your review. Lydi**

[A hare off]

These rooms, ones we pass through in our hectic lives going from one place to the next are so nice when we get to just sit and relax for a while taking in every thing that they offer from poetry to crooked paintings on the wall. Very beautiful Lydi and Happy Valentine's Day to you.

[Lydia Shutter]

Hope your V day was a happy one. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[Miss Sharon]

I want to stay in this room as well Lydi! I have always loved your poetry and appreciate a beautiful poem when I read it...and I just have. I love these lines (passageways lead to and from this room but no one is quite sure if they are a means of escape or a route to romance) Ah yes...the sweet mysteries of love! ~Sharon

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Sharon.....I appreciate your kind words. Lydi**

[AYVID N]

It's a beautiful place to stay on forever. The beauty of a romance lies as much in its imperfections as it does in its amazing parts. I loved this special Valentine's Day poem...❤

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Divya. Lydi**

[redzone]

Happy Valentine's Day Lydi... I want to find my way back into this room, poetry in hand, dreams alive with reality and laughter every other second because it tickles you to be there... you make even crooked painting on the wall "nice" and welcomed Lydi..

redzone

[Lydia Shutter]

Paintings on the wall should be crooked....so you can view them from another perspective! Thanks so much for your "nice" review, Curt. Lydi**