If Ever

If Ever

If ever there was love so pure, so meant to be,

It could hardly compare to the love we two share.

For your love shines upon me as straight from heaven,

So brilliant I am wholly cleansed, my soul laid bare.

Yet your love does not shy from my darkness now seen.

Instead it comforts me with wondrous tenderness

And strength that inspires me to be more than myself,

Birthing a new man of hope from your love’s caress.

So it is to your love and no other that I

Entrust all that I am, all I can ever be,

To requite each day to you in celebration

Of my life you fill with such sweet serenity.

But should the world so harshly intrude upon us

And seem to part our warm embrace, do not quiver.

Know I love you with infinite passion as such

Would fade only with the end of time, if ever.

Reviews

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A warm embrace and loving portrait of your love :)

[Kent Smotherman]

Thank you!

[WatchWillow]

I think your description is very real and I love the set up of the poem it makes it flow easily. Great!

[Kent Smotherman]

Thank you!

[Bare trees]

Judging from some of your other poems I would say this is an excellent spiritual tribute. You speak with a lot of depth and conviction. Well written.

[Kent Smotherman]

Thanks, that means a lot to me. And you're right, a lot of my poems are tributes. :)

[Fred]

To me this is a beautiful expression of what it is to love someone. The language is emotive and passionate, and I really like the way the last stanza links back to the title of the piece.

[Kent Smotherman]

Coming from you, Fred, I take this as a great honor. I adore your work, thank you!

[pumpkin head]

I totally love this write, loved the last stanza alot.
Awesome write

[Kent Smotherman]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the last stanza, I really put effort into trying to finish well.