I want a love
I want a love that consumes me, a love that suffocates me,
to the point that I nearly pass out, kind of love.
I want a love that makes me want to jump into a plane,
travel around the world, twice if I have to, just to say goodbye, kind of love.
I want a love that makes me want to build the Taj Mahal - by myself,
working day and night, just for you my dear, kind of love.
I want a love that dehydrates me, from all the tears I shed when you’re gone,
even though I know I’ll see you in a couple of hours, kind of love.
I want a love that forces me to get a heart transplant,
because one heart is just not enough to hold all the love I have for you, kind of love.
I want a love that never wipes the smile off my face,
even when you are long gone with somebody else, kind of love.
I want a love so pure that they write books about it,
and in those books are words that have not yet been created,
by those who have not yet experienced our love, kind of love.
I want a love so intense and so clear,
that even a blind man could see it and smile, kind of love.
I want a love that lives forever, and drinks from the fountain of youth,
only if immortality means being with you forever, kind of love.
I want a love that at the end of each day I’m exhausted,
from coming up with different ways to prove how much I love you, kind of love
… and in you sweetie I have found this kind of love.
(c) 2008 by Gerard C. Johnson
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wow
This is a wow poem. raskin
Thank you
This special person brought a wow to my life.
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Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
Me too!
Oh, my goodness...I want this kind of love, too. This is what I have always dreamed of. You managed to put it into words...fantastic!!!! I am so happy for you to have found that someone!!! And I am just as happy that you have brought this poem into existence, because it's brilliant! It's beautiful and lovely and cute and amazing!!! Thank you thank you thank you for this!!! Wish me luck in finding my love!!!! Congratulations!
wInTeR rOsE
I am humbled
Thank you so much! Those kind words touch my heart especially coming from you (I read your posts all the time). Unfortunately my heart is in so much pain becuase of the love I have for this very special person but our future is uncertain. As long as I feel the way I do about her, I will continue to keep the faith and pray for us. Thank you again.
Gerry
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Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
An All Consuming Love..
A deep, powerful and well written piece, and i can feel very much where you coming from here.
Though, '...at the end of each day i'm exausted'
Debs x
Grateful
Thank you Debs so much. Your kind comments cements what I already believe - love is a special gift that exists in all of us. Some of us are not afraid to use it and some of us are still learning how to us it. This world would be so much better with more love in it...
Gerry
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Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
=D
I absolutely ADORE this piece!!!!!!!!! This was so passionate and beautiful, and I must let you know that I feel you! I want the same thing, but I have never been quite able to say the words. Thank you so much for saying them to the world, so that many others may finally understand their own hearts desires =] Wonderful job!!!!!! One of my favorite poems, by far!
wInTeR rOsE
how strange...
I just realized that I already commented on this poem...lol That's what I get for being so eager to comment after running across this poem again and not reading other comments!! I'm just so attracted to your title, "I want a Love," because that is still how I feel! Oh, well, this poem was certainly worth the second comment!!!!
And good luck with your love. It must not be easy to maintain something so pure and beautiful, but I have faith in you and believe that you will succeed!
wInTeR rOsE
Thank you
Thank you wInTeR rOsE! - I continue to have faith that this special persons' future will include me. It has been a great challenge recently but I truly believe in love.
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Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
You get the trophy
Gerard --
Wonderfully structured. Creatively composed. I love it all, except the last line. I guess I view "sweetie" as an affected term.
This is publishing material. Good job.
Mark Pearce
www.marzguy.deviantart.com
Thanks...
Thank you Mark. I could have written another 20 verses becuase that I how I feel about her :) Yes, "sweetie" is how I affectionately refer to her.
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Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
This is so precious. What
This is so precious.
What joy it brought into my heart.
Nance :)
This is simply beutiful
I think so many of us want the same thing, yet so many lack the correct words to express this want. The way you have worded this... leaves so many of us in aw of your ability to express our similar needs. What an amazing world it would be if we could see that we all desire the same thing. To be loved.