Just a word
An entry for the Love in 50 words challenge
By Rachel DeemingPublished 11 months ago • 1 min read
Love.
It's just a word.
Do you know me?
That's where love lies.
Not in surf-filled dreams nor scent.
Love is the stage manager,
Romance is the showman.
I want to see how the strings are being pulled:
Where the thought is placed
And acted upon,
Not the acting itself.
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Comments (18)
This is incredibly clever, Rachel! as ever, an expert in brevity!
Life is the stage, love is only one of the scenes in it. Nicely written Rachel - Well Done!!!
Brilliant writing Rachel! BRAVA!
Well-wrought! Love long suffers the antics of Romance.
I absolutely loved how you described love as a stage manager and romance as the showman. Such creative writing!
"Love is the stage manager" I love how there are so many ways this can be interpreted! I assumed at first it was simply meaning that love was hard work (but worth it), but if you approach it more cynically it could mean it's bossy or even manipulative. Or maybe I just have an emo streak lol
A beautiful expression and explanation all at once taken to heights. This. Is. Amaze. Zing!!!
Romance is the showman. What a line. This is so true.
If you can't be it, act it until you become it. For only in the becoming is love made real. I love this, Rachel.
"Love is the stage manager, Romance is the showman." That just blew me away. Fan-friggin-tastic.
Oh, such a clever analogy! Love is so much more than a performance and this teases that fact out so precisely and of course poetically! Fantastic challenge entry, Rachel!
"Love is the stage manager, Romance is the showman"- WOW, just wow. You surely put a smile upon my face this morning, Rachel. This is beautiful poetry. I hope to see "Top Story" for you! 🙂
Do you know me? Wow, Rachel! Stripping the performative act down to its core motivation. Exceptional challenge entry! Wonderful poem!
Excellent! Such strong phrasing throughout. I really hope vocal rewards this one
Very thoughtful. I hate veneers. Yuck! Hah. Great metaphor Rachel!
"Love is the stage manager, Romance is the showman. I want to see how the strings are being pulled: Where the thought is placed And acted upon, Not the acting itself." Whoaaaa, those lines blew my minddddd!!!
This one’s sharp and thoughtful—stripping love down to its bones, past the flashy show to the quiet, steady work behind the scenes. Love as the stage manager? That’s a perspective that lingers.
Excellent poem🤗… I especially like: “Love is the stage manager, Romance is the showman. I want to see how the strings are being pulled: Where the thought is placed And acted upon, Not the acting itself.”… well, really… I love the entire poem💖😃!