It's Not An Emotion

What is Love?

It’s not an emotion…

just a feeling of the hour…

Is it our privilege?

Is this why our souls cower

in the dark all alone

in absence of its light?

We are all lost without

this word’s four letter might.

Life seems dim and lonely.

Lost, it feels most like a curse.

Crushed by low betrayal…

Sentiment born in a hearse…

But… what might we be

when we turn from the cold?

What might be our new fate

if our path may be so bold?

Between two lonely hearts…

a bond forged in loyalty…

a gift to birth our hope…

we find strength in honesty.

In it’s throes we revel…

an assured companion ours.

The heart of warmth and light 

On our future dream flowers

This pledge is an embrace

all the gift that is True Love

Love’s not an emotion 

It’s much more than we dreamed of

Love is more than passion…

always more than honest…

Love’s not an emotion.

My heart, Love is a promise.

by D. Denise Dianaty

Author's Note

After composing this poem, I issued a challenge to my Poetry Challenge Group to compose their own poems that seek to answer the question, "What Is Love?"

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

This pledge is an embrace
all the gift that is True Love
Love’s not an emotion
It’s much more than we dreamed of
Love is more than passion…
always more than honest…
Love’s not an emotion.
My heart, Love is a promise.

Yes … yes … yes …a truly beautiful and insightful write. MamaDi.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Between two lonely hearts…

a bond forged in loyalty…

a gift to birth our hope…

we find strength in honesty.

In it’s throes we revel…

an assured companion ours.

The heart of warmth and light

On our future dream flowers




This pledge is an embrace

all the gift that is True Love

Love’s not an emotion

It’s much more than we dreamed of

Love is more than passion…

always more than honest…

Love’s not an emotion.

My heart, Love is a promise.





if only there was more that know it wasn't a feeling
or an Emotion I agree it is so much more deeper It
isn't lust nor is it sensual but many feel lust is love and
I feel so sick when that happens I agree with therisa
many have abused the real meaning of what love really is.



Thank you for sharing this lovely piece
my friend.


blessings. Benita

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. I'm honored you found meaning in my humble offering.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Thank you my friend you're quite welcome I enjoyed reading. thank you for sharing. blessings. Benita

[MomzillaNC]

… :D

[therisa]

It's absolutely beautiful, Momzilla. But, sadly, too many people have abused, the word, love, when they mistaken it, for lust. I hope, the special person of your heart, reads this and feels honoured, like I do, having you share this, with us.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. He has read it. He loves it. I know how fortunate I am to have him and to have the love we share.

[therisa]

Your welcome, Momzilla, and I'm glad.

[Wandervogel]

I loved this one......thank you so much for sharing...

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you.

[Alicia Schroeder]

Beautiful and well expressed opinion of love. I have yet to define all the words that truly define love, Great Piece :)

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks. I don't think there are enough words in existence to express what love is. I think it's a topic that we could wax poetic about until we have no more breath and still not be finished.

[Alicia Schroeder]

Lol, I completely agree :)

[BClancy]

Very beautiful poem. I really liked the rich language and very flowing stanzas. Thanks for sharing :)

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you so much. I'm honored you like this one.

[armin]

nicely penned and ofcourse a nice description. I agree with the last four lines. But more than that Love in my senses is-
to heal someone's pain,
to feel his joy.
To be his best companion,
and be the same until you die.
Nice work. Have a nice time.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. That looks like a nice poem of your own. You should publish it in your archives.

[armin]

Well thanks for the compliment.

[MomzillaNC]

Good luck.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This is another parable set to poetic sounds and it once again offers a glimpse of salvation.
Missed the challenge but in my mischevious way:
Love was sent by the gods to make man weak, weaker than he has to be. It is a poison injected directly into his heart to make him forget his soul, to keep his might from rising, to keep him from godliness and in a state of constant confusion. Love is the shackles round mans ankles which tie him to the earth and bind him to follow the bidding of the flesh and it will be mans death.

[MomzillaNC]

I must disagree. That is not love. That is desire and lust and selfishness. Love is selfless and fulfilling. Love lifts you up and gives meaning to Life. God is Love. And Love is His gift to all life.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I did say I was being mischevious. If you read my work you will see me a hopeless romantic who still believes after many dawns.

[MomzillaNC]

I did realize you were playing Devil's advocate. And, I've read enough of your stuff by now that I know you have a romantic bent. :D

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Perhaps I am just bend in the sense of being insane lol!

[MomzillaNC]

Ha. And… ha.

[Confuser]

MomzillaNC, I didn't see your challenge. But not ready for that one. I re-read this because, I love it. Thanks.

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks. I'm honored you like it.

[Confuser]

Re-read, but got to find comfy time to get back to your book, started this am, at the funeral & had to leave, angry with the lady...anyway. Oh and thanks for the link.

[MomzillaNC]

yw :)

[Confuser]

..................................: Dale

[Matching Socks]

That is a difficult question for sure...
Hard to capture everything you feel into words, but you've delivered this beautifully.

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Love is not something we do, it is something it is something we are… to find love in another person is divine, to find love in the Lord is like finding that beacon to guide you home from the dark.

[MomzillaNC]

Absolutely. Thank you. Are you in the Poetry Challenge Group? If so, you should take up this challenge with something on the themes of your review.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I will look into that for sure.