When Words Fall Short ...

Ramblings of A Tired Mind.

Am I in love, they ask me,

as poems upon poems spill

themselves down the page

and I smile 'cause I know not

still, the idea of cliched love 

infused in my poems...

Am I in love, they ask me;

my words speak for themselves,

for I am in love, with the idea

of my being and of yours,

but words fall short to 

describe my depth of it...

and I am in love with the

idea of (self) destruction and

of everyone else around me ...

If love is an abyss,

then I am my own havoc. 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i especially like how you ended this piece...and yes, maybe love is better left in poems and not in real life...

we can make of poems what we want to read into them...but real love happens, elates and hurts deeply...more than just words...it's the feelings behind the words.
j.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I agree. Words are really not enough at times...
Thank you so much for appreciating and for reading, Jacob. :-)

[Chris Shaw]

I love the idea of being in love, in reality though it can be a headache! It can hurt too. I haven't suffered hurt writing about it. Words can be useful. Great little write here Dr Y. All good wishes to you.

Chris

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for appreciating this one, Christine :)

[Ken Simm.]

I love that last line But then I love, (using the word deliberately) the whole poem.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much for the lovely words here, Ken. Glad you appreciate :-)

[Einstein Noodle]

interesting turns and twists of love and words ..especially in poetry ... we do some very silly and sometimes devastating things throwing ourselves into the "abyss" ... i especially appreciate the wry humor of your closing Doc.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Aye. I do think we're the ones causing everything to happen..
:P it wasn't really meant as wry humor but interesting that you took it that way.
Thank you so much for appreciating and your thoughts, Einstein :-)))

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

LOves gives me a high and give me a headache...I'm not sure which is more debilitating

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ah we're in the same boat then...! Thanks so much for reading, Queenie. x