Love is...more than that
For the Short and Sweet Challenge
Love is not just a rose in the morn
Love is not just a kiss in the eve
Love is not just a yes or a no
Love is not just lust or sex
Love can be work, love can be easy
Love can be lies, love can be true
Love can be soft, love can be hard
Love can be bad, love can be good
Love can take root, love can be lost
Love can harm you, love can help you
Love can take joy, love can give joy
Love can hurt you, love can heal you
Love is much more than that
Love is much more than just a word
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Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
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Comments (9)
Paul, I love the relative language in this piece. It adds such impact and really cements the passionate feel of this poem for me, I can sense where this poem came from and it’s such a beautiful place! I love that you went the direction of realistic love rather than typical romantic or fairytale love. Such a clever perspective! Great work Paul!
You did really well on this one. We could probably make a group writers thing to see what other four letter words or less lines that can be added to it! Would probably take on a life force of monstrosity of its own!! Keep up the good work friend! :)
I don’t know how you make this look so easy, Paul! This challenge has frustrated the hell out of me, but I have loved seeing what you’ve done within the confines of it.
The cynic in me is trying to comment here but I've tied her up, lol! Your poem was very lovely Sir Paul!
Love, Love love love love.........love. That poem comes to mind again. All so true.
Distilled Beauty!
Love can be simple or complicated. Loving your poem, it definitely is more than that!!! Awesome job!!!❤️❤️💕
Nice piece 😉💯❤️
Reminds me of 1 Corinthians 13. This has much truth and significance, Paul. ❤️