Love Laughs

Love Laughs

Love laughs at each and all
As with the heart it plays
Entreating you to fall
In subtle succinct ways

The whisper in the ear
That little nothingness
Sly messages unclear
Invade the subconscious

It uses every ruse
In its little book
Leaves you  vital clues
Entices you to look

You like what you are seeing
The way it makes you feel
It brings you into being
Even if unreal

You see the sideways glance
You catch the sultry stare
As purposeful as chance
Love laughs and begs you dare

A word seems out of place
Instinctively you trust
You know you should not chase
But then you know you must        

You think you’ve seen it all
You think you’re to mature
Yet still it does enthral
You can’t resist the lure

Once you’re on the hook
You bow to each demand
Love laughs at its good luck
Has you, at its command

And there is no escape
Even for the strong
For it, encapsulates
All… for which you long.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 10/23/2013 8:52:00 PM
I sure do like seeing this one again, Richard. And a question for you. When you said you could see I was ignoring something you said, I honestly don't know what you were referring to. I hate how short my memory is!!
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Date: 10/3/2013 4:13:00 PM
One leap back in time and here we are, dear Richard with light and love against Blackness and darkness...Very well penned. and a nice way to depict what is actually going on when you are involved in the motion of emotion... Blessings, Hanitra
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Richard D Seal
Date: 10/3/2013 7:46:00 PM
Yes it's all to easy to step into but once you have your spun around and round till you don't know where you are. Thank you Hanitra for the in depth comment, much appreciated.
Date: 9/29/2013 9:13:00 PM
Hey Richard, thanks so much for your visits and comments, much appreciated my friend.
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Richard D Seal
Date: 10/3/2013 4:58:00 PM
As are yours Rick, thank you
Date: 9/22/2013 9:04:00 PM
WOW! Everyone has their own defenition of love and yours is a special kind. Thanks for sharing. I just say - Love is what moves the world..... Lucilla
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/25/2013 4:52:00 PM
Love has a way of appearing in many forms Lucy, usually it's the one that is in command of us, yes love makes the world go round
Date: 9/22/2013 8:22:00 AM
I love how you captured love with your humorous pen. You have skills my friend.
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/25/2013 4:49:00 PM
Thanks Rick, I try to look at love and all its different angles
Date: 9/19/2013 5:16:00 PM
Hey, bruv, long time no hear. I'm giving love a wide berth. It has kicked me in the teeth once too often. Next time round I'll go for money. Nice one, Rich-Heart. Licia :-)
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/25/2013 4:47:00 PM
Have you only just learnt that, Sister how many times do you need to be told haha
Date: 9/19/2013 2:38:00 PM
- If love is real ..... let it laugh ..... the one who laughs last.... laughs best - a nice poem,Richard ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/25/2013 4:46:00 PM
I think love always has the last laugh Anne Lise, enjoy it while you can,
Date: 9/19/2013 9:13:00 AM
Yes...Mr Seal....Love does laugh when it makes us fall in a trap and make absolute fools of ourselves....Desert Orchid applauds you on this write...Fantastic!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/25/2013 4:41:00 PM
I know what you mean, I daren't get out of bed anymore lol
Date: 9/18/2013 10:41:00 PM
what a cool concept, love laughs!! a very clever poem, Richard. Much enjoyed.
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/25/2013 4:35:00 PM
I have been out of soup a while, been busy, Thanks for the cool comment Petal, much appreciated
Date: 9/18/2013 8:20:00 PM
Hi, Richard, haha, yes Love is a laugh and comes and goes when it wants. enjoying how love matures with us. and yesssss! the things we do for love. I can hardly speak of it. :-)... I dare you to look,,,, ooo how love slaps us in the face... How I miss it., the fun adrenaline ... yes a must!!! thanks for the teasing smiles... super enjoyed the poem...Linda
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/25/2013 4:33:00 PM
Yes the fun, the adrenaline, the tears lol, miss it all too, thank you my Sweet Dark Friend
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