i will not write beautiful poetry

for a beloved

i will not write beautiful poetry about the essence of you

i will not write about the breadth and depth of your eyes, nor the kindness that you hold

no, words that write love songs and build love poems of some digestible substance are better saved for more concise use

you, I cannot write about you

because I scoff at sweetly written affections, those tacky metaphors and junctions praising the mind and body of a beloved in relentless cascades of clichés

even Dickens himself would grimace and squirm at the amount of mush and gush some spout day in and day out

give me words  of sincerity and i will say them

give me a smile and i will soar higher than a thousand words can take me

laugh, and you have given me a world that I cannot explain or define in mere words

i will not write beautiful poetry about the essence of you

because for me,

there are only three words i can give

to you

Reviews

[Kai Rollins]

Protesting the mere concept?
:) i applaud you.

There are only three words I can give.
(Great line btw)
But I'll steal it and put my own cliché.

This was lovely

[Mel Carrington]

Definitely protesting, because supermarkets have decided to roll out the red and pink carpet for this Friday. :T
Thank you. :)

You are lovely.

[RobertLA]

Put succinctly, I like it. It's a bit different, which is good in this case.

[Mel Carrington]

Thank you. :)