Hold Me Close

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No lie, I'd be in grave trouble, 
               Should you slip far out of sight. 
        That's why I need you to hold me close. 
   I'm afraid I'd be incomplete, if you disengage.
Imagine how Shirley would feel without Laverne? 

             Or Colombo without his overcoat?
           Never let me go, or you'd render me 
      Lifeless, because life is in your every kiss.
You're bald eagle carrying all of hope on its wings, 
               And if you soar far out of view...

              You'd leave me none to cling to.
                What good is a bloomed rose
        Deserted by bees, birds and butterflies?
             I plead that you don't forsake me 
        Because you're the nectar for all of life!

             Hold steadfastly to me, I implore.
  If you unwrap your tight embrace, I'll no longer
         Hear the sound of your breath, or feel
        Your heartbeats; now you see, my love...
                  Why I can't do without you?



Submitted for...
Free Verse - Old Or New Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May
Date written: 07/28/2021
Date submitted: 08/29/2022

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