When I tell you I love you
It will not be a benediction
It will not spring from my chest
Like a breath I’m holding
And letting loose into a sigh
When I tell you I love you
It will not be proverbial
It will not hold the weight of the years
We spent running back and forth
Between precipice and paradise
When I tell you I love you
It will not be a rebellion
An act of defiance against fortuity
That created an impassable gulf
Where certainty used to be
When I tell you I love you
It will not be for reciprocity
I am not giving you my soul
So you will hand yours in a cage
And I can keep it hostage for eternity
When I tell you I love you
It will not come out as poetry
It will not echo Tagore, Neruda, or Qabbani
The words will unfurl like the break of dawn
But they will not make you immortal
My I love you
Is neither a threat nor a promise
It is not meant to delight or surprise
My I love you
Is a truth that needs no supplement
I absolutely admire your ending lines “truth that needs no supplement”
gifted writing
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it. 🙂
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Hello Mitch , beautiful way to express yourself, heartlfelt poem.
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Thank you, Jalal. Your lovely words made me smile. 🙂
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We should tell a story together….
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That would be lovely!
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This poem makes me want to put my soul in a cage & become a certain lady’s hostage for eternity! You’re one of the best writers on the internet. Really!
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Hey, I loved it and your blog, please visit mine and show some love if you like it. I am new here 🙂 ❤
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