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What Is Love

Warm breezes flow on another cloudless night past her second story lattice balcony window a silhouette dances in the painted moonlight and against that dim lit lamppost I lean dreaming of dancing beside her but blind visions hold me back for this crying heart can't consume anymore leaving in a pain stained life Courage overcomes loneliness and a weakened stone tumbles towards a bountiful sea star shine leads lovers home erasing cries inside but as those tempest touches get close and as those blind caresses near a drenching rain washes away the heat and destiny never meets What is love if it can't survive the rain if it can't push past the ever present pain a rainbow surviving to glow again even in the perfect storm we can see a fragile floret floating in the wind seeking a solitary sanctuary to seed

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Date: 3/8/2017 6:37:00 AM
Yet another masterpiece from a role model. This is just awwwwwwww... What a beautiful share...
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Date: 3/6/2017 3:48:00 PM
Beautiful poem. I believe that if love "can't survive the rain" it isn't true love, it's merely lust. True love can survive anything and everything.
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Date: 3/6/2017 7:43:00 AM
What is love if longing for it can't survive in your heart. What is love if it doesn't reach out to touch you in unexpected places in unexpected ways. Love is courage, and pain. This is so well written, a beautiful poem.
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Date: 3/6/2017 3:20:00 AM
Very old question but you have penned beautifully. Worth to read it. Thanks for sharing it.
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Date: 3/5/2017 10:14:00 PM
so beautiful, Tim. You know how much I admire when you write poems like this. Always the imagery is lovely and feeling.
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Date: 3/5/2017 5:40:00 PM
What is love? We all define it differently. I love the strength your words convey. Another beautiful poem, my friend. <3
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Date: 3/5/2017 5:10:00 PM
Hi Tim, the age old question, what is love? It can be something different for each person. If you ever find the true answer let me know. My friend, you always put your heart on the page and that is always appreciated. Your pen always flows gold Tim. Let your heart always sing such gems as this. This has to be a seven and a fave Tim....Mike.
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Date: 3/5/2017 3:10:00 PM
Wow Tim, this poem is amazing! I love the courage line about the stone :) A fav!
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Date: 3/5/2017 12:33:00 PM
what is love ... the old age question that is so difficult to answer - love the imagery Tim - i do hope find what you are looking for:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 3/5/2017 11:41:00 AM
A lovely musing on that eternal human question. Enjoyed :)
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Date: 3/5/2017 11:21:00 AM
Wow this really pulls at the heart strings. It does take courage and a leap of faith to be vulnerable. So worth it! Loved your poem Tim! :)
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Date: 3/5/2017 10:58:00 AM
ah, What is Love, the age old question, this poem speaks volumes, and yet, the answer still eludes me! Great write Tim.
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