Oh, how I have loved

Oh, how I have loved.
I have walked hand in hand
Through the fields of passion,
Felt the softness of a lover’s lips,
Enjoyed the warmth
Of a woman’s skin
And lounged by the fire
In the midst of winter.
I have whispered
The sweetest words
And sang
The most passionate songs.
I have loved in Mexico,
Costa Rica, Belize.
I have loved
Amongst the ruins of ancient Rome
And through the bustling streets of Tokyo.
I have seen beauty,
Shared beauty,
And yet…

Love is fleeting.
We spend our lives
Trying to catch her
Only to find out
We never come close.
I have uttered those words
Too many times.
And though I meant them,
I did not understand.
What do I know
Of love?
Perhaps I have seen the world,
Observed wonders,
Explored jungles.
Perhaps I have
Shared kisses, embraces,
Beds.
And yet I am alone.
Longing still
For love’s keen touch.
Through all my chasing
I have come home empty.
So now I relinquish the chase,
For perhaps love is fleeting
Simply because we chase her.

Just some insight...

I wanted to know that thanks to you (and I mean that in the most affectionate way possible) I stayed up to the wee hours of the morning working on this, and have spend my entire day doing the same. Haha...in truth, as Kirsten told me, you are incredible. And I want very much to get to know you. I also want you to get to know me in return, and what better way than through my poetry? It is, after all, my heart exposed, perhaps much more than I intended. You should know I have never shared this much of my poetry with anyone else. So feel special Sarah! Haha. And I know, this is on the internet so anyone can see it now, but I don't mind so much anymore. As long as you are the first, as I intended. I will also continue using this blog for any poetry I happen to write, even if its terrible. Haha. So there you have it.

I dated them with the dates they were written, if I recorded the date. Before 2007, I didn't write dates, so I just started with January 1 and went from there as I came across them. I would recommend going to 2006 and starting there, making your way up to the present day. It will give you a better idea of my development I think...and take your time. There are 60 of them, and they all mean more than they say. Except for maybe one or two of them. Please feel free to comment on them, or text me about one, message, anything you want to do in response to a poem. I like feedback, and if they bring up any questions, ask. I will always answer.

I hope you enjoy this look into me :)