you want a promise,
not love.
you want fistfuls of petals
to dig your nails in
you want to
gag your lover
and leave him there.
you want a guarantee
not a chance
of whispers and stars
and supple lips
but the more you ply
the less they bend.
you want control
but you will lose it
by wanting.
About the Creator
Sara
Don’t look for love.
Be love.
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Searching for love in all the wrong places was a song from the 80s. Let love find you is the energy goal of love and life🌹🌹🌹
totally true~ The feeling from this poem is so surreal. Thanks for sharing~