Kelly Deschler Poet Quatrain

Love Me Like That

Everyone asks me that question
...what is love really all about?,
The answer to what love is
...is not hard to figure out.

Someone to hold me warm and tight
when standing on a busy street,
bringing me in close...then closer
with no intention to move his feet.

Even when a beautiful woman
strides so confidently by,
his arms stay in place around me
and he never raises an eye.

Most men seek out perfection
the model who stands apart,
only my man looks beyond that
and chases what's in his heart.

I want to be loved like that
in a way we know is real,
expressing our raw feelings
too obvious to conceal.

Why not let the whole world watch
and make them jealous of you and me,
just two average people brought together
to show how simple love can be.

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James Inman October 13, 2018 at 9:42 AM A lovely write with a warm cozy feeling. Kelly Deschler February 17, 2019 at 9:27 PM Thanks for reading James. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

Honestly J.T. May 30, 2017 at 10:45 PM Very true; I look for that type of love as well. Good poem -JT Kelly Deschler September 27, 2017 at 6:27 PM This kind of love is not so easy to find these days, but every now and then, someone like that comes long... Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my poem, JT. I appreciate it very much!

Debbie Duncan May 2, 2017 at 7:45 PM Nothing like a man having eyes just for you :). I thank you for reading my Flickering Shadows & others :)I have one Ain't Nobody's Business something like yours . Kelly Deschler September 24, 2017 at 4:44 PM You're welcome, I always enjoy your work, Debbie... I appreciate you also taking the time to read and comment on mine :)

Funom Makama March 8, 2017 at 6:52 AM Yet another masterpiece from a role model. This is just awwwwwwww... What a beautiful share... Kelly Deschler August 29, 2017 at 1:10 PM I have tried to post a comment on one of your poems, Funom, but a "System Error" keeps occurring. I contacted Poetry Soup about this and hopefully the issue will be resolved soon. Kelly Deschler August 20, 2017 at 6:09 PM Thank you so much for your kind comments, Funom... I really appreciate it :)

Mark Peterson January 20, 2017 at 7:50 PM Such a tender write and undeniably true. I think there are standards here by which relationships can be gauged. Kelly Deschler April 6, 2017 at 7:49 PM Thank you once again for taking the time to read and comment on my poems. I appreciate it very much, Mark... I've always found it funny when people who have such high standards wonder why they can't find love. Simplicity really is the key to unlocking true love, I think :)

Arthur Vaso December 5, 2016 at 8:22 PM What a beautiful piece of poetry, as a romantic I wish that poem could come true! Kelly Deschler February 10, 2017 at 6:44 PM Thank you so much, Arthur... I wish this poem could come true, too :)

Afzal Nusker November 21, 2016 at 6:02 AM Beautifully written, Kelly. Very sweet & simple way of putting it together. Kelly Deschler December 28, 2016 at 6:46 PM Thank you, Afzal. I appreciate your nice comments on this poem :)

John Fleming October 29, 2016 at 11:08 AM Very charming little poem, Kelly...Beautifully crafted. Such an elegant and uncomplicated way to present true love - Really quite lovely! Warmest regards, Kelly, and my very best wishes! :) john Kelly Deschler December 11, 2016 at 5:04 PM Thank you for taking the time to read and comment so kindly, John, as always :)

Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper October 7, 2016 at 12:51 AM Oh this was nice! As a poet who writes almost exclusively about the matters of the heart....this poem was very much appreciated. Sometimes it seems like love isn't popular to write about anymore...thanks for this one! MC Kelly Deschler December 6, 2016 at 9:13 PM Thank you for taking the time to read and comment so kindly, MC. I appreciate that very much... I don't write much on the subject of love, only at times when I'm experiencing it in my own life :)

Jan Allison October 4, 2016 at 5:58 PM Such a beautiful write Kelly - this is something we strive for in a relationship - hope it comes true for you:-) hugs Jan xx Kelly Deschler December 6, 2016 at 7:36 PM Thank you so much, Jan... I hope so, too. Guys like this are not easy to find, but I am not going to give up on finding him :)

Connie Marcum Wong October 4, 2016 at 1:15 PM Kelly, you have so eloquently expressed how true love should be. Your fourth stanza gripped my heart with that warm feeling of love's euphoria.. This is such a beautiful poem and I hope this it is true. 7 ; ) Kelly Deschler December 6, 2016 at 7:27 PM Thank you so much, Connie. Your comments are always so encouraging to me... Sadly, I am still hoping to find this type of guy. In my heart I know that he exists :)

Afolabi Muideen September 22, 2016 at 5:45 AM I really agree with your gem, for this is what I also want in love..........A.M. Kelly Deschler December 5, 2016 at 7:58 PM Deep down, I think this is what everyone wants and searches for in love and relationships... I really appreciate your nice comments, A.M. Thank you so much :)

Joseph May September 16, 2016 at 9:21 PM A beautiful expression of love Kelly...Lovely write Kelly Deschler December 5, 2016 at 7:42 PM Thank you, Joseph. I appreciate your kind comments very much :)

Joseph P. DiMino September 16, 2016 at 5:35 PM Very beautiful! In my mind, you are an authority on love. Perfect! Kelly Deschler November 22, 2016 at 6:38 PM Thank you so much, Joe... I don't really know that much about love. I wrote this poem to express how I think love should be. Just my "ideal" kind of guy, so to speak :)

Paul Callus September 11, 2016 at 4:15 PM Hi Kelly! For many love can get pretty complicated, but you show that simplicity is enough to form a true love which is strong enough to keep a relationship on a solid basis! Full marks to these delightful lines! Best regards // paul Kelly Deschler November 16, 2016 at 6:54 PM Thank you so much, Paul... I think it is so important to show your true feelings and be open with a partner when in a loving relationship. Keep things simple, rather than expect too much from love and it cannot fail.

Janice Canerdy September 10, 2016 at 8:40 PM A 7 for this REALLY lovely poem, Kelly! Janice Kelly Deschler November 16, 2016 at 6:39 PM Thank you so much, Janice :)

Vera Duggan September 8, 2016 at 7:10 PM How lovely that is Kelly, you have hit the nail on the head, that is exactly how love should be, but I am afraid in this world today it's not all like that, I like to think I have a perfect love, thank you for this great read my dear and take care......Vera Kelly Deschler October 6, 2016 at 12:06 AM Thank you so much, Vera. Its sounds like you have found the perfect love that we are all searching for in life. No, love is not always going to be like it was in the fairytales we grew up reading, but still I hope to find someone who can love me for who I am :)

Jannie Breedt September 5, 2016 at 3:57 AM Hi Kelly, you expect far too little from love. I would love you much deeper for the way you write.I am reading your other ones now Kelly Deschler September 23, 2016 at 1:56 PM Thank you so much, Jannie... I guess I've never really had much luck with love and relationships, so that makes me feel less confident in myself, like maybe I don't have much to offer in a relationship? But, sometimes success at love really doesn't take that much at all...

Frederic Parker September 2, 2016 at 1:43 PM True love is a world within a world..my first thought after reading your poem my poetic friend Kelly Deschler September 21, 2016 at 6:10 PM Yes it is and at times you feel like there is no one else in the world but the two of you... Thank you for your kind comments, Frederic. I appreciate them very much :)

Winged Warrior September 2, 2016 at 11:57 AM Elegantly done Kelly...a true love indeed...can you get this at Walmart lol...god bless...^WW^ Kelly Deschler September 21, 2016 at 6:00 PM Thank you so much, WW... I will let you know when this is available at Walmart ;) ...If only this simple kind of love was so easy to find!