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sacre coeur

i.
tears move through me,
like a roving riptide tearing
through my veins;

I cannot but let your waves
consume me in a tsunami,
a hurricane of which
you are the eye.

and I am left to sell sea-shells
by the shore, forever waiting
as the days of the calendar
are torn away
summer to fall,
winter to spring. 

there is nothing left
but to count the seconds
as they tick softly;

so loudly.

ii.
I would like your voice to
blow through my cells,
touch the essence of my
every atom;

tinge my skin blue and
claim me for its own.

the space between us is nothing
yet eternity; a second
yet a calamity. And I want nothing more

than the light touch of your chest
on my angel bones, the
softness of you on me;
so close that we are one
and the same, so close that
there is no space.

but yes, there is nothing between us
but miles, and distance is but a
word for those without love.

iii.
my love, I cannot dance
along the Seine or feed pigeons at
Montmarte without your spirit
held within my laugh;
safe in my harbor,
landing on my shore.

my love, I may watch the landscapes pass
before my eyes; but my eyes are nothing
but your mirrored thoughts.

come join me as I see the world, I think;
but truly, you are with me with every
sigh, every blink; every smile and
every tear. And you see the beauty
I see because you are

my momentary glances, my morning
sunrise, my tip-tapping toes, my
musical notes;

and the north wind binds us together,
howling and hissing your hidden
thoughts, while I kiss you,
dazzling and dazed in my
every dream.

Author notes

"But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls."
Khalil Gibran

Inspired by this quote, and by my love, who I am apart from...and whom I love forever.

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  • brenae
    August 30, 2008

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    This one is hard to critique. I thought to say it was a bit rough and that the metaphors could be meshed better when I first started reading it, but by the end, it had changed my mind. That was a very feeling love poem I liked the simplicity mixed with profundity and I really liked the line about "distance being but a word for those without love"


  • PrabhuDayal Khattar gold member
    August 17, 2008

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    The depth and its truth of love are the factors which makes this write a great piece.....I love it..well done...

  • Amarige
    July 27, 2008

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    Wonderful job with this piece..I have one suggestion about title since it is french..you put it backwards ..should be ..Le coeur sacre'

    thank you for joining and best of luck

    Ruby

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