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Love
love makes the world go round it's said
a lot depends upon one's age
now looking on remembering
we've been there each delightful stage
two of our best just barely three
holding hands walking down the street
forbidden kiss it's puppy love
pita-pat heart's love at first beat
thrashing about hands uncontrolled
sensuous lips wander tarry
passionate teen kiss who will know
parents silent anxious caring
stars wild and crazy gone rampant
yet serious couples families start
Sunday sleep in—church—park—or play
new adults crowd of loving hearts
you make coffee I'll do the bed
read the paper and go to work
their love has now become routine
they still bite with a little smirk
I love you dear said tenderly
oft and smiling still when they greet
they've been married a hundred years
holding hands walking down the street
Love
love makes the world go round it's said
a lot depends upon one's age
now looking on remembering
we've been there each delightful stage
two of our best just barely three
holding hands walking down the street
forbidden kiss it's puppy love
pita-pat heart's love at first beat
thrashing about hands uncontrolled
sensuous lips wander tarry
passionate teen kiss who will know
parents silent anxious caring
stars wild and crazy gone rampantyet serious couples families start
Sunday sleep in—church—park—or play
new adults crowd of loving hearts
you make coffee I'll do the bed
read the paper and go to work
their love has now become routine
they still bite with a little smirk
I love you dear said tenderly
oft and smiling still when they greet
they've been married a hundred years
holding hands walking down the street
puppy love—mad passionate love
wild and crazy love—earnest love
routine love—old dog (mature) love
really hope it stays that way—love
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Prompt word, Love, suggested by Harshad Mehta at Space Within
More poems at One Single Impression using "Love" as prompt
© 2011 Jimmiehov
All Rights Reserved
Links: Jim's Poem, Love (# 1) All recent posts of Jim's poem using the word, "Love"
Prompt word, Love, suggested by Harshad Mehta at Space Within
More poems at One Single Impression using "Love" as prompt
I enjoyed following the stages of love and its expression in the smallest, simplest of things. To share in these ways is to know profound joy. Thanks, Jim.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have named love at different stages of life. Enjoyed this poem. Thanks Jim.
ReplyDeleteEvery stage of love is very cute...
ReplyDeleteAnd the last one especially,hats off.
Amazing Jim.
Those stages perfectly expressed.
ReplyDeleteThe many sides of love, a complex word and state of mind. Nice one Jim!
ReplyDeleteI smile as I read this...so nice Jim!
ReplyDeletethis piece is super profound.
ReplyDeletesmiles.
thanks for visiitng me.
welcome join jingle poetry potluck today.
love the descripyions of all the stages of love. great poem
ReplyDeleteHi Jim...you've embodied all the different stages of love. So winning and beautiful. I like the images as well. Too sweet!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent expression of the stages of love.
ReplyDeleteNicely penned, Jim. Thanks for sharing.
Love your post. And thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving me a poem there.
ReplyDeleteYou rock.
Lisa
Love the way you expressed each stage and yet in the end, is it really the same as the first. I hope not since love needs to grow and change just like life does.
ReplyDeleteso sweet .. like reading of a life time of love :)
ReplyDeleteTrue love lasts. I remember interviewing a couple in New Mexico a few years ago. At that time, they had been married 63 years. How did I find them? I saw them walking into the senior center hand in hand, and I was brash enough to ask them if they'd talk to me. They did. It was a great story!
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