Love Is Work

Forever’s too long to spend with you

To ride on clouds and sail unknown eternities

Sing with harps and white linen togas.

Togas won’t show off hips and lines and curves

(The angels would frown at that).

 

 

So let me give you today and tomorrow (next week’s still to remain unplanned)

While we can still indulge in life’s dirtied spots and imperfections.

Let me give you till life’s last breath

And then let’s part ways

And I’ll leave you be.

 

Reviews

[Ryan Gilroy]

Love is one those inventions that's relatively recent when it comes to how people relate to each other. Courtly love was a grand old theme in literature when people wished to find out that there is emotion held beyond what draws people closer and closer. I find it crazy to revel in this great concept. Your diction is quietly crisp and refreshing and makes for a great piece of writing and proves a valid point. The points well proven are the concepts that with love it's not just 100% take or 100% give, it's a juggling act, a balancing act swirled in an enigma. Your poem does do all that and so much more, so keep up the great work with pieces that cherish the little known things that make life grand.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

very beautifully said.. love is fleeting so is said .. you can never say forever love.. who knows how long it will last.. but to love as long as you can.. lovely.

Chloe
xoxo

[J. Araujo]

Ummm... if it were only that easy. Nice One

[Nicole (Carpe Diem)]

you know, i have the same thoughts... how could someone love me forever... or could i love someone forever... i think its mostly i grew up with fighting parents that eventually divorced... if their love couldnt last how could i be different.
great writing... makes me think...

[Ben Alexander]

beautiful. no complains. just awe.

[Being.john.sweet~The Ev..]

i like this, and yes lasting love is too fleeting to put all of our hope into, i find it easier to just love my friends and family, nicely done~john

[Derek Clawson]

Awesome poem, very inciteful on how love/relationships really work or should work. I really enjoy the image that you create with 'sing with harps and white linen togas'... so cool.
I really like the realism of "...indulge in life's dirtied spots and imperfections." It's so true.

[Robert Luna]

Very emotionally powerful. Perfect flow of painted an image in my head. I never lost interest and continued to want more. I could see scenes like a movie taking place in my mind's eye. Great piece