Fool's Query

What is love?

                  Fool's Query
Why do you ply me with riddles,
That I do not understand ?
Why placate me with whispers,
That have no meaning said out loud?
Why do I choose you with no regret,
My decision worn with pride?
 

While your love is only shown ,
When  there is no one to bear witness,
What kind of love asks you to hide,
And condemns you to the dark ?
What kind of love hurts like a dagger buried in your chest?
Could this be the emotion sired by cupid's bow?

 

This kind of love that you portent,
Could be misconstrued as hate,
This kind of love that you lay siege to,
Could tear my soul apart,
Were I to convince myself that this  indeed  is love,
Then call me a fool because that title I have earned.
                                

Author's Note

Just a short one that just came to my mind.

Reviews

[Pushkar Prabhat]

Beautiful poem and very well written......i really liked it! And i agree with you......why do poeple tell riddles instead of just speaking their heart, when it comes to expressing love.......and more particularly, in front of others. They will never know love in its true form.
Great read! Keep sharing!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much:)

[Pushkar Prabhat]

You are welcome!

[Praveeta]

Imagination and feelings have created a lovely piece. Well done.

[ZeniaK]

great write, vidya! I felt a lot of pain in this poem (imagined or otherwise) and I loved that it was a mix of a love poem and a heartbreak poem, because you actually don't see poems that combine the two all that often. Nice work :D

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you dear ZeniaK your words are always so nice and kind:)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Ha, the age old conundrum, why can't people just be honest and say what they mean, a telling piece, well done.

[Vidya Bacchus]

It wouldd save us a lot of grief if they would.Thank you :)

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem is pure logic. Always good to question hidden love. I like the flow of thoughts leading to the perfect ending. No weakness in the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[Master K-tops]

What kind of love asks you to hide,
And condemns you to the dark ?
What kind of love hurts like a dagger buried in your chest?
Amazing piece of art.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you again my friend:)

[ProCoacoa]

The fact that you realise you're a fool for being in such a situation, but staying in it regardless is the most powerful message of your poem. That helplessness one feels is very evident in your writing.

Thank you for sharing Vidya, I really enjoyed this one.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you dear friend.This is something that happens to a lot of people.They choose to remain even knowing they are a fool to do so:)

[wordman]

talk without saying anything,feelings but not showing
well you had a great thought

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you so much:)

[Arcus]

I can relate to this all too well. It brings to mind, a song by Mayday Parade called "12 Through 15". Believe me, I completely and fully understand the point of this piece. Well done.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you dear friend people are complex animals lol

[Arcus]

Indeed. Hahahaha

[Jack...]

I felt this one one to my my core. Why is it that some act this way? If you feel it, show it, no matter who is watching or where you are. Very nice my friend.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much Jack this is true:)