Opposites Attract

 

My love looms large, towering over me

Her muscles bulging; overpowering me

 

Expressing happiness in loud tones

Sometimes she does not hear me

 

Selflessly sharing food and drink

Her enthusiasm astounds me

 

Roughly she plays; tossing me

Unaware of her strength

 

Comprehension of complicated thoughts

Constantly elude her mind

 

Simple emotionality drives her

Love, the ruling Queen

 

In quiet slumber, cuddling

Her larger frame, warms me

 

All previous dreams of a love

More petite, less bungling

 

Dissipate like morning fog

With her slobbering kiss

 

Society, rampant with intolerance

Seeks to shame me

 

Standing side by side

An odd picture we may create

 

In our hearts it matters not

That she is dog, and I am cat

Reviews

[Adrian K. Smith]

This brought a warm smile to my face, recalling recent memories as I have tried hunting down all manner of different images of hugs to share with people. It is a strange world that we live in, where people profess to be so open about love - but where they still try to view it in some cookie cutter fashion that was outdated before there were cookies...

[O!]

HAHAHA.....i didnt expect that ending!! HAHAHAA...kinda like my Ant in Antheaven.....still didnt see it coming and i was like 'she with muscle'.....???!!! HAHAHA

whats it gonna be? moof or weaouw??

LOL

x,
O!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This is so cute and sweet and very creative but makes such a great point that two very different individuals can still share unconditional love... in fact that's the best kind cause you compliment each other.

[Travis Lawrence]

Favorite so far. The last three stanzas are wonderful. When I re-read it, it's so, so much better, because at first I thought they were humans, of course. That's what I loved about it, those twists are delightful. And I really love dogs AND cats, about equally, so that's another reason I love it.

Have a nice day!

[*** Hey Jude***]

Awe, what a creative poem. You had my attention from the beginning to the end, and what a great ending! Very Nice ~ N

[Tempest]

I love the ending. I also really enjoyed the alliteration at the beginning as well as the pairing of towering and overpowering.. gives it a lyrical quality and it reads well. I also like that is it broken into a couplet. Very nice and enjoyable to read.

[Jillian Alexis]

Your' writing is remarkable Laura! You know how to draw the reader into your' poems, and when the poem ends, you leave them thirsty for more. Excellently penned my friend...Hugz...Jillian

[Kevin Doran]

Wow, I think I'm happy I picked this randomly to be my first read...it definatly means I want to read more.
I loved the line
"In our hearts it matters not
That she is dog, and I am cat"
So very meaningful, it's such an unusual yet apt image. And playing with images people wont be to afraid of thinking about really takes the edge off perhaps the deeper meaning of the poem, with which some audiences would not feel comfortable confronting.

[mai]

i love the depth in this poem, it works on more than one level, making it a very rewarding read. i love the ending, it's really cute. good job.

[Dan Bullock]

heh =) I accidently saw the end bit first BUT it doesn't defer from a lovely little piece, warm and loving, aawh I want a pet!! :D