I'll Be Your Summer If You Let Me
A dialogue poem for would-be lovers in a field
I saw you there,
I couldn’t feel you watching
You’re hard to miss
By the great oak?
You melted into the waving grass
The tiger in the jungle of your mind
No, the lost flower
Flowers are meant to grow in fields
Not on their own
What if I meant to be alone?
A plucked flower then
And you hope to do the picking?
I’m quite happy to admire you from here
Not from the oak?
The oak is for hiding in the shade
Seems at last, you were craving the sun
It seems to follow you
You can’t think me lost anymore
Not now I’ve found you
Here to put me in a vase?
Not if there’s a chance of growing roots
You want to be the roots that keep me here?
No, I want to be the roots that give you life
But I have thorns
Such smooth skin could never prickle
It does with the cold
I’ll be your Summer if you let me
About the Creator
Nessy Writer
A freelance writer of all sorts sharing it out with the world. Poetry, prose, advice, reviews and travel writing.
For all my writing and my poetry collection: https://linktr.ee/nessywriter
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Keep reading
More stories from Nessy Writer and writers in Poets and other communities.
Violence Begets
"Any last words, cowboy?" "None you'd understand, sodbuster." "Funny. That's Marshall Sodbuster to you. But I meant some last nugget that would help us in the adjudication of the myriad offenses counted against you and your gang. I wasn't asking for penitence."
By Adam Diehl4 days ago in Fiction
Comments (10)
well written
Congrats on TS. It is expressed so differently - UNIQUE ❣️
Congrats on TS❣️🎉 I enjoyed your poem and this part resonated: But I have thorns Such smooth skin could never prickle It does with the cold I’ll be your Summer if you let me
Unique and interesting dialogue. Congratulations on your top story!
This is a fantastic love poem- perhaps my favorite I've ever read on this site! Congrats on a well-deserved Top Story :)
I loved this! Congrats on the Top Story! The dialogue felt very honest and went with the picture perfectly.
Amazing Work
Beautifully worded.
Aw, that's so beautiful. Reminds me of my son and his wife. He'd been so ill and was afraid of marriage. His "girlfriend" told him she'd rather spend ONE minute as his wife than never have time with him at all. That was 30 years ago and she nursed him back to health and they couldn't be any happier. A beautiful reminder that love is miraculous.
What a breathtakingly beautiful and romantic poem this is!... The enchanting imagery of a tiger in the jungle, a flower in a field, and the sun's warmth personified create a vibrant, almost magical atmosphere...I liked your poem 😊