the company we crave

I suppose this is sort of an extention of "the company we keep"... with the focus on a romantic partner.

To find someone who cannot only hear

-but understand-

the beating of my heart.

Who will start to smile when I laugh

and be happy

for all the gifts I have.

 

A person with honesty (and just enough tact)

who isn't afraid of change.

A person who is strange enough to tint the world

a different shade

and strong enough to take words back.

 

A man with a soul as grounded as the earth

and a mind as open as the sea.

A man naive enough to believe in beauty

and the depth of his dreams

yet disillusioned (just enough)

to set him free.

 

To find someone with curiosity,

who wishes to discover

secret truths.

And a laugh that could shiver the streams.

A man with the seams of his heart prepared to burst

and the quiet confidence of one at peace.

 

A man with an aura of gentleness and grace

and the sturdy strength of a forest green.

Someone who will lean into the curves

of my embrace

and lace crimson whispers in my ear.

 

To find someone...

oh, to find someone.

 

To find him and keep him here.

 

 

 

Author's Note

Chad Wesley Allbrett is part of a group that "remixes" other people's work, based off an idea of Burroughs. He remixed this poem of mine, and here is his own original, and wonderful, piece:

"Mixed into springtime blossoms"

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/bearallbrett/243966/

Reviews

[Forest Green]

I am stunned at your capacity for precision...expressing thoughts, longings, wants from multiple vantage points, yet always penetrating the heart of the issue with pinpoint accuracy.

Incredible...'lean into the curves of my embrace...' TS Eliot move over...!
Every line is a new, crystal clear revelation...even 'the forest green...' ;)

My brand new favorite...

Thank for your wonderful work!

Daniel

[Natasha Ashway]

There is so much lovely description here I could quote everything back to you. I won't, I will simply marinate in the delicious emotion 'the company we crave' invokes. What a dream guy! And they exist, coz I've found some pretty emphatically written romantic pieces written here at the cafe. I love your work, no doubt, and it's eerie how I shift from one piece to another of my favorite poets and find common threads of love, sincerity and idealism that compliment and complete each other. Which is why its no wonder there's collaborative work going on, and pretty fantastic stuff produced with that.
But I go off on a tangent. Just expressing the thoughts that come to my mind. Bravo, Kara!

[Blake Q Hatfield]

I see this one as a more relationship specific than "the company we keep." Once we find those friends we wish to be surrounded by, then we can find our love. Both poems are excellent and work well reading them one after another. Good friends and love intertwined!

[An owl on the moon]

Such elegance and beauty and strength in your words! Love the allusions to earth and sea. What a noble life that is sought! Ever on to the mingling of two streams into a deeper moving river.

[deadlife]

Oh My God!
Don't know what should I say. It's amazing. It's beautiful. It's envious. It's mind blowing.. It's hitting. It's soothing. It's sad. It's brilliant. It's dreamy. It's wanting. It's craving..indeed it's craving.
My heart starts craving for a girl like this...
You are amazing!
Brilliant simply brilliant.
Every line, every word is full of hope,purity,hunger to find someone like him.
I love it. A favourite.
Blessings...

[B. Lapinski]

nicely done....i told ya i would c ya around.....next time coffee is on me

[RougeAngel]

well done! a very good write :)

[AK]

Again... this is remarkable. Perfect!

[Cre8tiveheart]

Must say that this poem spoke to me. As one who is herself looking for company that I crave I can identify totally with the words you poured out on paper. Thank you for sharing it.

Laura

[bluessadmood]

very nice words ,so wise and deep ,so simple words ,with lots of meaning,i truely liked this ,its really great ,its all i can say

[Travis Lawrence]

Terrific, is really all I can say. My favorite lines:

"A person who is strange enough to tint the world
a different shade" -- good metaphor

"And a laugh that could shiver the streams." -- the thought of a stream shivering makes me cold, and shiver... well done!

Good luck with your search for him. I am trying to find her, too.

Have a nice day!

-Travis