Love To

I`d love to watch the glow of your precious smile
I`d love to kiss you softly under the stars
I`d love to hold you close by the ocean's tide 
and let you know how special you are.
I`d love to watch the wind blow through your hair.
I`d love to share a love song and a dance.
I`d love to greet each morning with you by my side 
and a candlelight dinner and true romance.
I`d love to watch a waterfall while holding hands.
I`d love to tell the world how I feel.
But both of us belong to another  
and no one would understand how we feel.

I`d love to touch your body on a Persian rug.
I`d love to make love to you in front of a fireplace.
I`d love to hold you close and whisper 'I love you',  
while gazing at the beauty of your face.
I'd love to feel your passion in the midnight hour.
I`d love to caress you from dusk to morn.
I`d love to be your bridge over troubled waters,  
to be your serenity, your guiding light and so much more.
I`d love to turn back the hands of time 
to the point in time when you and I were free.
So I could express to you how I felt about you,   
and let you know what you meant to me.

I`d love to have you always and forever.
I`d love to have this more than anything.
But all I can do is treasure every moment 
we escape to be together in harmony.
I`d love to walk you down the aisle of forevermore.
I`d love to drop on b ended knees and propose.
But you and I belong to another,  
and though it seems unfair that's the way life goes,   
sometimes.

Copyright 2015 JAMES HOWERTON
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Cloyd Avatar
April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I LOVE TO: READ POETRY WITH RAW EMOTION AND A TWIST AT THE END. GREAT JOB.
Howerton Avatar
April 28, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Thank you so much for your comment. It was deeply appreciated. Have a blessed day
Drake Avatar
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Lovely, poignant poem.
Howerton Avatar
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
thank you so much for your appreciation of my poem. Sorry it took me so long to respond. I've been busy trying to finish my book. Will be perusing your poetry very soon. Have a blessed day
Gifford Avatar
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Hello James, this is an emotionally beautiful and romantic piece. Beautifully written. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead.
Howerton Avatar
January 8, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Happy Holidays. Hope you and yours had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your comment on my poem. It meant a lot to me. Until we meet again, have a blessed 2025
De Beaulieu Avatar
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Hwllo James This poem had a twist i was not expecting. Well done. Enjoy yur daay my friend. /Darlene/
De Beaulieu Avatar
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Hello James Oh, a book! That will keep you busy for a while. oh yes i enjoyed this poem. I was very surprised of the ending. Our path will come again. /Darlene/
Howerton Avatar
January 8, 2026 at 8:34 AM
I am so glad you appreciated the effect I was trying to get from the ending of this poem. Thank you so much. Sorry it took me so long to reply, been working on my book. Anyway, thank you again, until our paths cross again.
Nicole Avatar
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
There's so many emotions tangling around every word, and I can feel the longing within. Yes, sometimes such moments happen in life. Many wonderful blessings to you, James. ~ Brandy
Howerton Avatar
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Brandy Nicole, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your comments. That was my purpose to try to reveal a tender emotion in each line. You captured the message of this poem to the tee. Maybe I'll write a poem especially for you, that is, if you wouldn't mind. Let me know. In the meantime, have a blessed 2025
Hoffman Avatar
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Wow! I was totally engrossed in your beautifully written, and romantic poem, and then came the twist. Well done, James. Congrats on your LT Membership.
Howerton Avatar
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Franci, thank you so much for your comments. They touched deep within my heart. Look forward to hearing from you again in the near future.
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July 3, 2016 at 12:50 AM
JAMES H, enjoyed reading your poem, thank you for sharing your thoughts through words. *SKAT*
Howerton Avatar
September 15, 2022 at 2:40 AM
hi Skat. i haven't been on this site since 2015. Just wondering, are you still on?
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