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[ If there is reason to live ]

If there is reason to live
I know it is this:
To love, to give,
And dance in eternal bliss.

If ever there was a reason why,
To look into her eyes,
To hold her below a black velvet sky,
Without our masks, without disguise.

To look into her face,
See naught but what seems hidden,
Reveal what is lost, through our embrace,
And speak the words our hearts have bidden.

So close, yet so far
To hold her arms, her heart
Yet it seems I'm reaching for a fading star,
For despite it all, we remain apart.

The dance, this dance
Is but a masquerade,
Do I take the chance...
Or are we both afraid...

I ask and give only this:
A heartfelt phrase,
Love's truest kiss,
And the promise I'll be there, to the end of days.

"The heart does as the soul wills, should you speak of the soul, you speak of the heart. Hold hope, keep faith, and love until the very end. For someday, it may just be what you've been seeking... Even had you not known before."

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  • Sue Cardwell gold member
    December 27, 2007

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    Thank you so much for your entry in our contest 'Love' to look for the best 'rhymer' on Allpoetry, in our opinion.
    As we have had nearly 100 entries this has been a difficult contest to judge and although not a winner, we thoroughly enjoyed reading your entry.
    We hope that you will enter the rest of the rounds in our Rhyming Extravaganza.

    All the best Sue and Jeff.


  • Li snuffles
    December 16, 2007

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    The dance, this dance
    Is but a masquerade,
    Do I take the chance...
    Or are we both afraid.

    I loved this stanza.. it stood out the most for me and really touched me

    this piece is a beautiful and really fits in to what i asked for in my contest.. thank you for sharing and entering..!"xo!!


  • Tali28
    June 17, 2007

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    Great love poem. I really like it alot. true emotions and great passion. Thanks for sharing this piece with me. Good luck in the contest. Take care.
    Tali

  • EmeraldDaze
    June 5, 2007
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    aww...this poem is so sweet. Thank you for entering my contest.


  • Aurielle
    June 2, 2007

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    wow this was perfect i really love this. Iwould of diffinelty made you a winner for this remarkable write.


  • Florida Sunshine
    June 2, 2007

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    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, this one is so sweet~ i know lots of girl/woman who would totally love a guy with this kind of perspective! Very nice~ Good luck in the contest!


  • x-Black-Butterfly-x gold member
    June 2, 2007

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    i like this the imagery in it was strong and the whole poem was heartfelt
    the phrases that you have used throughout it describe everything you wanna say throughout the poem well
    and this makes the poem unique and strong
    a wonderful write well done


  • sarahblu
    June 1, 2007

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    second stanza i would have said under a black velvety sky.. just because below a black.. came out like a tongue twister. 5th stanza We dance, this dance.. just a suggestion. I enjoyed this poem because of your feelings on masquerades.. and dancing.. we all move about this world.. dancing.. hiding.. excellent metaphore.. and I may agree with you that the thing we look for search for long for is love.. real unabashed unadultourated (spelling) love brava


  • MercurialMist
    May 31, 2007

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    Great poem! I think the ending made the most impact with the lines of "The dance, this dance
    Is but a masquerade,
    Do I take the chance...
    Or are we both afraid..."
    I guess both sexes often dance the dance of uncertainty and fear of acting on their feelings and emotions ...
    nice work.


  • Paincalledlove
    May 30, 2007

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    Dude you really got contest happy on this one. Best of luck kyle. its a great poem and flows pretty smoothly. All in all nic job dude.


  • And Hyetal
    May 30, 2007

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    Beautiful!!! It really did take my breath away (which is kinda a bad thing because I'm eating a chocolate-chip cookie right now, but yeah, you get the point. ). This is definately a winner in these contests.

    I love your work, and I'm off to read more! Cheers!

    Always,
    Cassie


  • MoonEcho
    May 30, 2007
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    w00tness.


  • Sesheta
    May 30, 2007
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    Heterosexuals make me cry

    [Emily I love you]

    You, Kyle, on the other hand, I do not! This is one of the grossest poems I have ever read in my life. AHHH THE STRAIGHTNESS BUUUURRRRNSSS!!! IT'S SO GROSS!!! I CAN'T EVEN REREAD IT!!! *gags at the thought* WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE BEEN BORN AS MUCH OF A GIRL ON THE OUTSIDE AS YOU ARE WITHIN?????? THEN IT WOULD BE SWEET!!!!! YOU MAKE MY LIFE SADNESS!!!!!!!!

    And that is why heterosexuals make me cry.

    ~The Heterophobic Lesbian~

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