Barbara Writes

Feb 01, 2009 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Love will survive

Love will survive

Love is a heart
Drowning in a sea of disappointments

Love is a fish
Struggling to be free of the fishers net

Love is the tree
Charred by the arsonist match

Love is a kid
Boiled in its mother’s milk

Escape imminent destruction
Don’t go near the sea, dodge the fisher's net,
Watch out for the arsonist's match, and
Stay away from potbelly pots
Take love by the hand and share it

— Barbara Writes, Feb 01, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Billy Collins, Shakespeare, , Emily Dickinson, , , Whitman, Jess Tapper

Critiques

leonard daranjo

17 years 4 months ago

Hi Barbara

Very nice portrayal of love Cheers ... Leonard

Barbara Writes

17 years 4 months ago

Leonard

Thanks I appreciate your comment, glad you like. ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara

Quillsvein1

17 years 4 months ago

a very

strong poem--there's a palpable lack of fear here, as though you're exactly aware of the nature of love. that last line is priceless: "Take love by the hand and share it". very encouraging in some way i can't aritculate--nice job! GB

Barbara Writes

17 years 4 months ago

GB

Glad you think it nice though love can be the opposite. When love hurts its nature fears not the one it victimizes. When love cares take it by the hand and share it. ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara

Wafi

17 years 4 months ago

Love Is A Kid......

Love Is A Kid Boiled In Its Mother's Milk!!!!!!!!!! Barbara so deeeeeep thoughts. Loved reading this. Sincerely, Wafi

Barbara Writes

17 years 4 months ago

Wafi

Love can be so cruel to the love thats true. This verse sets the precedent to me on how greedy love can get. ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara

docmaverick

17 years 4 months ago

Barb...

....I truly enjoyed this interesting poem. Having said that, I must add that, I'm happy you're "realistic"...but, am also sorry that you're "jaded". Or, at least it appears as so. Your friend, #{:>{)}+/ docmaverick.

Barbara Writes

17 years 4 months ago

Doc

I've had better days love is the pits these days. Sick the death with it rather be alone. ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara

Rett

17 years 4 months ago

Ah Barbara

I think I failed to hit the submit button on this because I had already commented. Now, after these comments I can't think of anything to say except, thank you for a lovely poem. I really liked this. Respectfully, Rett: "Next time you think you're perfect, walk on water."

Barbara Writes

17 years 4 months ago

Rett

Glad you like it, just attacking love these days as it gets on my nerve more ways than one. like Eddie said love is blind. i feel love can't see what it does to people and insist on it own demanding ways. ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara