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

[Lover Of Words]

ahh ahhhh ahhhh this is amazingly beautiful!!!!

[Frieda P]

Grazie ;-)

[Lover Of Words]

:)

[Ayvid N]

Reading and then re-reading, I first felt the pangs but then was completely comforted thinking of my cute little son! Indeed Love is all the wonderful things in this lovely poem and all the people too...
A special tribute to love!

[Frieda P]

Thanks Divya, lovely review.

[Michael G.]

Beautifully done and written with the caring heart of a parent, friend, and as a lover. Each done with wonderful kindness and taste. Hard to cover everything that love covers...and you have done it justice.

[Frieda P]

What a wonderful review Michael, thanks so much...

[Carolann Dowsett]

Oh sweet, sweet love what would the world be without it, even though it sometimes pains us so. A lovely, endearing write.

[Frieda P]

So so true, thanks Carolann!

[Ambereen]

Indeed Love is a canvas and you have beautifully covered most of the colors ...

[Frieda P]

Thanks, so many colors in that crayola pack of life, but could have gone on for day. :-)