Love Is A Canvas

Love is the canvas we paint

brush strokes of kindness 

sweet whispers of a lullaby

love is essentials and the luxury 

 of a coin for the blind man

a helping hand for the homeless

a touch for the sick and elderly

it's  cookies baking in the oven

the all night sports events

car pooling, band-aids and tears

kissing boo-boo's and applying ice

the late night long talks

breakfast in bed with champagne

cooking special dinners and apple pie

 beaches at sunrise and sunset

it's saying I'm sorry 

it's running errands and picking up 

it's a reminder of an umbrella in the storm

it's  anniversaries and birthdays

it's looking into someone's eyes

it's sweet lips and hot cheeks

it's passionate kisses

and kisses on the forehead

it's the love of a child, the heart of a friend

love is wonder, at times even painful

love is the watercolors of life's canvas

dripping from every heart

into the care of another's

                                                   

Reviews

[David Scott]

I really enjoyed the poem. The writing was simple to read and understand and the meanings could be as complex as the mind reading this picture you painted in soft pastels.
One point of definition for aurguments sake is to consider that love is not the canvas at all. Love is, like the rest of your poem points out, each drop of paint and each brush stroke. Love is the light that softly falls on the glowing colors of our actions as well. The canvas is just a 'body' or a "thing", but our actions with that 'body' and the things we do bring love to life!
Thank you for this lovely poem on such a rainy day! You have penned an action of love.

[Frieda P]

True, but then the quote wouldn't have been of much use. ;-P

[Ruth]

I just love this...beautifully decorated! :) ♥

[Tarry Franck]

Thoroughly enjoyed it - put a smile on my face :) Kailer Mason - I couldn't say it any better than that! Wonderful writer you are Frieda :)

[Kaylor Mason]

Ya know, you're right about this: Love truly is a canvas. A canvas upon which life's greatest masterpieces are painted. The Mona Lisa's got nothing on Love

[Sheila Kline]

Wonderful job of taking the quote and writing a poem using the thoughts of it! Love is oh so many things, and though many of them differ from one person to another, it is love that is the basis for that which motivates mankind to become all the good that makes the world a wonderful place to be! You have mentioned too many sentiments of love to pick a favorite, but the champagne in bed certainly does sound nice....lol

[Frieda P]

haha you would catch that ms fire! ;-)

[MOON]

Love is a splendid thing , lovely write .

[Frieda P]

Ohhh, real oldie, thanks ;-)

[Eve]

This is a beautiful write. It's a romantic, realistic write. Wonderful.

[Frieda P]

Grazie, much appreciated.

[Eve]

:)

[khalid]

love is the secret of life. we are born to love. we love ourselves, we love parents, we love god, we love all those deserving our love and for me, let me add, i love this sweet poem..

[Frieda P]

Sometimes the best kept secret, yes. Thanks khalid!

[InsanityWriter]

Perfect poem to match the quote. ;) Great job!!

[Frieda P]

Thanks muchly Skittles ;-)

[Distant horizons]

Beautiful Frieda, simply beautiful

[Frieda P]

Thanks Lorry, nice to see you back. :-)

[Distant horizons]

Good to be back sweetie

[Frieda P]

:D

[Emerald Seas]

Well stated, Frieda. Love is not just romance and family. It is friendship, service, giving to those we know and to strangers, sharing and caring. Lovely poem!

[Frieda P]

Thanks Sera!