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Readied Nymph

I know in this bonding spark tethered in the nets of clouds,
There is a must to patiently listen to your heart
For once I open my mouth, it will be closed again to your dismay…
I easily am loved by you, yet you swear I do not understand you
That I must fight for you, 
As—you may never believe—I do…

That is where your head is…
In a cloud of airy snares, 
Waiting for me to fall into the words you long have known I would utter
To spit me down to the ground so I may taste the soil of how wrong I am
You must oppose me at all costs—this I understand!
You must teach me to trust you—that I insanely dare! 

Can you believe I have vowed to one day fail to disappoint you,
That one day, in my silence, I will complete you
So all will be revealed in these cloudy traps
As you wait for the next naïve nymph to try her magic in jaded reality

My rays will burst through the immaculate whiteness of your ego
And stun every eye…every mouth that has tasted the soil of your disappointments
They will feel hope, as your snares part from their lives
As you learn to let my warmth teach you -
It does not matter who is wrong and who is right
It does not mean anything to me that I delight or displease you
I easily love you in the temperament of playful nymphs 
Who listen as an ancient tree to the breath of safe and sound reality
Ready on the roots of her feet to end the quaking heartaches of fatality

Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2015

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Heather Ober Date: 9/11/2015 7:45:00 AM Adding this one to my faves! "To spit me down to the ground so I may taste the soil of how wrong I am" - that line is killer. You have such a way with words. Your portrayal of unconditional love is really quite amazing! Login to Reply

Gary Bateman Date: 8/7/2015 5:46:00 PM Hello Laura, This one is for sure is a compelling and quite elegant write. Very direct and very passionate with a brilliant description of unconditional love. The first two verses of the last stanza are quite telling. Outstanding Work in every respect!! Cheers and Best Always, Gary Login to Reply Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/7/2015 5:58:00 PM You're awesome, Gary. Thanks for visiting my poetry and sharing your thoughts with me..~Laura

Tim Ryerson Date: 8/3/2015 5:06:00 AM Oh mercy me Laura, you just keep getting better and better! (If such a thing is possible) To me, this is an extremely compelling and elegant description of unconditional love, something everyone longs to give AND receive in my opinion. "My rays will burst through the immaculate whiteness of your ego" WOW... Login to Reply Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/3/2015 6:39:00 PM Thank you dear Tim. She has an ancient wisdom of the human mind - and though impatient in nature, she learns to wait for man's stupidity. heehee ;) ~Laura

Justin Bordner Date: 8/2/2015 8:41:00 PM To have a woman, whom is capable of possessing a heart with the rays of her wisdom, a woman who can make education, as well as lust out of love is divine in my eyes Laura..."My rays will burst through the immaculate whiteness of your ego..." a righteous passion you foresee beautiful Poetess...J.A.B. Login to Reply Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/3/2015 6:38:00 PM I'm glad you quoted that line, Justin. Thank you for your constant sweetness and heartfelt reviews. I never tire of your magnificent words! You, dear poet, are beyond divine! <3~Laura

Poet Tacito Date: 7/31/2015 5:25:00 PM "As you learn to let my warmth teach you"...invigorating & passionate, coated w/innocent want. This hit hard, like always. Login to Reply Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/3/2015 6:34:00 PM Hello! Thanks for reading this one.. Miss you! ~Laura

Duke Beaufort Date: 7/31/2015 8:15:00 AM May it be as you wish it, but only with free will on all sides. You are a miraculous entity that seems almost too good to be true--but here you are. Will visit you again sometime soon. Be well my friend! Login to Reply Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/3/2015 6:33:00 PM Hey there, dear. Thank you for your amazing comments. I'm thrilled to see you have visited this one on my page. ~Laura

Eileen Manassian Date: 7/30/2015 8:26:00 AM This is beautiful, Laura. I love the honesty in your writes. I have always loved that about you. You speak what is in your heart without malice or hate...without recrimination. You are deserving of every good thing, my dear. Hugs to you! Login to Reply Laura Breidenthal Date: 7/30/2015 10:20:00 AM Hello Eileen! Your presence is always so pleasant to me, and you always write such thoughtful things. Thank you a ton for uplifting me this morning. Your avatars are always beautiful and intriguing, just like your amazing poetry. <3 ~Laura Eileen Manassian Date: 7/30/2015 8:27:00 AM LOVE this avatar of yours, dear. You're beautiful....and young! Two amazing things to be rejoicing in.