The Love Boat

The Love boat Love is such a tossed about word ‘I love you’ we say But often we neglect to see We have forgotten to truly care A rough word written or spoken Can often break a heart Have we become so calloused Like the barnacled hull of a ship Desensitized to understand It’s the little things that cause us A smooth or a rough sail Or a total wreck Maybe to have a scrapping down We’ll sail smoother On our great ocean voyage Even when the waves swell And almost swallow us whole If we are smoother bottomed Our stormy ride will not leave us Quite the shipwreck © Brenda V Northeast 4 Sept. 2011

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Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 1/25/2012 7:25:00 PM

Hi Brenda, your voyage sounds like one I could be on; smooth sailing would be great. The idea is irrisistable! :)

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/25/2012 9:21:00 PM

yes wouldn't it- it is only in writing I can go- he he- thanks for your kind comments, brenda : )

Maureen Lefanue

Date: 1/25/2012 5:55:00 PM

Thanks, Bren, for your kind words. The love boat - I think you are right about the barnacled hulls and our need to keep an even keel. Great read! I thank God He's there for that. Love, Maureen

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/25/2012 9:22:00 PM

Thank you Maureen- yes i agree me included, bless you, Bren : )

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/24/2012 11:14:00 PM

COOL title here, Brenda!! And I just loved the finishing touches on this one. Quite the shipwreck!!

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/25/2012 9:22:00 PM

Thank you Andrea- bless you, Bren : )

Milton Toran

Date: 1/24/2012 2:18:00 PM

Brilliantly written! The title blends so well with the message of your poem!...Milt

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/24/2012 2:40:00 PM

Thank you Milton : ) Bren