"Do not wake love too soon"
to lover's bane at liars swoon.
Love will slay the mortal man,
if not stopped, oh yes, it can!
Love can lift you from the dust,
and it can sift you with distrust.
I beg you do not wake love up
until you find who'll fill your cup.
For if no union of the mind
then love's communion is just blind,
and blind will go where blind will go;
a lover blind will never know.
Love is as strong as death they say,
to be in love takes souls away;
but there is nothing sweeter known
than true love known between two sown.
Author notes
The quote is from Song of Solomon, and it is a very good write on the hazards and pleasures of love and lovers.
A contest entry
- Love by DreamerA.
750 points, ended November 9, 2008, 18 entries
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"Love is as strong as death they say"
stunning - thanks for entering n good luck xxx -
"Love will slay the mortal man,
if not stopped, oh yes, it can!"
Excellent poem, and oh so true. I enjoyed it very much. Good luck in the contest, though I don't think you need it!
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Excellent wordplay
great poem. not much i can say about it, but you sure described love well
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Thanks much!
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