Joe Flach Poet Rhyme

The Word 'Love'

The word “love” is so easily thrown around
It starts to get a distorted meaning
To say you "just love that new kitty litter”
Then say you “love me” – it starts to come off as a little demeaning

“Love” shouldn’t be so easy to say
And it shouldn’t be used so very often
When you say you “love” this and then you say you “love” that
Well, the word kind of starts to soften

Based on the words that you have uttered this week
I rank right up there with peanut butter and bacon
You “love” the new toilet seat, the joke you just heard
And the smell of coffee – if I’m not mistaken

You “love” your new shoes, the book that you’re reading
And that gay guy in the office
You “love” sleeping in, getting your fingernails painted
And that singer, whoever “The Boss” is

You “love” the porcelain pig that is our door stop
You “love” the smell of our scented candles
You "love" the funny little mugs that you bought last week
Because they have the cutest little handles

So if I don’t do flips or a handspring or two
When you mention how much I am loved
It’s only because I’m trying to figure out
Where I fit in with those things listed above

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Cecilia Macfarlane February 24, 2012 at 8:17 AM Awesome write Joe....the 'love' word is often overused....comparing yourself to bacon and peanut butter had me laughing. Hugs

Carol Sunshine Brown February 24, 2012 at 6:27 AM Early morning reading to get the mind buzzing. Thank you for sharing your excellent poetry Joe. Have a fabulous weekend and I hope to see more of your poetry when I get back to the Soup Monday. Usually pretty busy on the weekends with family so don't get to read much. Love, Carol

Robert Pettit February 23, 2012 at 9:27 PM Your writing reminds me a bit of the lyrics to the song "L-O-V-E" So many big recording artists have cut that record. I don't know who came out with it first.