Amy Shannon Poet Blank verse

Black Love

Black Love



I can't see you

but I know that you're there

Every time I turn around

i can feel your eyes

I don't know when

i don't know how

your love turned into

something wrong

obsession

the footsteps I hear

behind me

aren't just in my head

the warnings to stay away

you're not listening 

are you?

I'm afraid to know

what's going on

inside that head of yours

inside that heart of yours

I didn't know that

obsession

was a feeling of deep within the heart

I don't know when

I don't know how

your love turned wrong

obsession

The shadows outside my window

whispers in the wind

the lights shining in my room at night

the cries on my window sill

the exta pleas and "Please add Me"

on my social networks

and threats to my new friends

and slashes in my tire treads

when I say "no"

I don't know when 

I don't know how

your love turned wrong

obsession

stalking

obsession

black love

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Skat A June 18, 2014 at 5:13 PM Hi Amy,, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Mark J. Halliday June 18, 2014 at 4:24 PM Heavy. "Black Love" might be a bit misleading, or racially charged. Maybe "Dark Love" would be better and fit the context more.

Poet Destroyer A June 18, 2014 at 4:15 PM WOW, Love the poem Amy, now that's true obsession..., A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@