''The Essence of Your Love'' Revised

The essence of your love is wrath,-- 
a gale, a tempest: a stormy path! 
It is the breath and soul of God,
a being whose vengeance is broad.

It is a thunderous, loud peal--
a thunderclap that we both feel;
it is a storm that blasts our coasts,
destroying all that we love most.

It is a menacing, strong squall
that bodes misfortune for us all;  
it is an angry hurricane
that creates misery and pain.

In peace, it pacifies your anger
and warms us all without danger:
the essence of your love’s now new,-- 
a source of heat that burns so true!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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February 26, 2014 at 6:30 PM
NGOC, Congratulations with your beautiful essence of love win. Have yourself a good one. Love ~ SKAT ~
Kendrick Avatar
February 21, 2014 at 10:35 AM
This is awesome work!! No wonder it is in the winners’ list..Sara
Mehta Avatar
February 21, 2014 at 4:23 AM
Lovely write on the essence of love and congrats on the fine win, ngoc
Dietrich Avatar
February 20, 2014 at 10:29 PM
wow, a powerful poem and a different take on the theme!! I loved the read. Congrats for your win.
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