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Tests
I ask myself if I love you? Am I attached to you
in the way you always say you are to me?
I test myself by thinking of being without you,
or of something bad happening to you
These tests stir a deep sadness in me for a time
The pieces of feelings assemble now with clarity
This is how I build my love
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Free verse
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Comments
Jackweb
Mon, 2022-06-27 10:06
Self validation!
Real love appears only when you reveal your true self and when your lover appreciates you as an individual, not the picture-perfect fantasy.
"By virtue of creativity, my literary genre is poetry".
~Jackweb
Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-06-28 16:19
Yes, this exactly Onyinyechi!
Yes, this exactly Onyinyechi! Appreciate your thoughts on this - thank you!
Best
Michael Anthony
Candlewitch
Mon, 2022-06-27 10:26
hello Michael Anthony,
what Onyinedhi says is correct, in my humble knowledge, i agree. (and when you appreciate your lover as an individual.) I think it is a two way street) Lol, I just asked my mate, "why do you love me?" he listed many reasons. I do love that man! a very good poem Michael. i like these lines best:
These tests stir a deep sadness in me for a time
The pieces of feelings assemble now with clarity
This is how I build my love
* warm hugs, Cat
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Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-06-28 16:20
Thank you CW! I have a long
Thank you CW! I have a long list list of reasons at the ready for just such occasions - LOL!
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Michael Anthony
Rosewood Apothecary
Mon, 2022-06-27 15:34
It is built
Truly loving someone in this way, really loving them, takes a lot of sacrifice and inward reflection. Relationships are built over time and also like a building they need maintenance and renovation. A very nice piece.
Tim
Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-06-28 16:21
Thank you Tim! Appreciate you
Thank you Tim! Appreciate you stopping by friend.
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Michael Anthony