by Peggy Strickland

Created on: February 07, 2010   Last Updated: February 08, 2010

Love’s Many Faces.......      


A skinned knee, a scraped elbow
Kiss it; make it all better
A snatched toy, a treat denied
Mommy’s here
It will be okay

Love’s gestures, soothing, mending
Cuddling, nurturing, drying tears

Misdeeds, shenanigans, youthful antics
This hurts me, son, more than it hurts you.
A friend’s defection, Parents suck!

Loss of innocence, rite of passage

Love, tough, steeling, bracing
Oddly comforting, allaying fears

First crush… unrequited?
Shake it off
Never forget
Heart-stopping passion, blood running high
Feed the senses
Live for the now

Love, carnal, visceral, white hot
Glorious, transcendent, celebration of life

Life’s mate found, promises made
Honor, cherish… grand, eloquent words
Make a home
Birth a child
Future’s bright hope, reason to strive

Love’s purpose, procreation
Cuddling, nurturing, drying tears?

Betrayal, breaking with tradition
Overtures spurned, vows forsaken
Can we redeem what is lost?
Has it all been for naught?

Love’s flippancy, rejection
Disregard, abandonment, pain

Impromptu dinners, weekends away
Small considerations, brave faces
Talks of growing old together, grandchildren
Times past fondly remembered, prayers said

Love hopeful, enduring, eternal
When all is said and done…..

love

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