Ours is not made of roses and candles
Or daydreams dipped in sunset's gold.
Ours is not spun of fairytale's flax
Or starry gazes to fix and hold.
For candlelight flickers and roses wither
And dreams, however sweet, will yield to dawn.
No.
Ours is the unromantic romance.
Sprawling, stubborn, untidy,
Covered in bruises and grass stains.
But
A soft and subtle warmth creeps in,
Slowly,
To temper the rough edges.
We swallow back fear to taste the change;
And with clouts and embraces applied when necessary,
We steer our friend-ship into deeper waters
For ours is the journey
Comprised of pain and promises,
Tears and joys,
Arguments, denials,
Reluctant realizations, awkward steps,
And a few quiet moments
To drink in the delight of
Knowing another Self.
Ours is the dance
Of blindness becoming sight,
Brokenness being healed,
Strength filling weakness;
Two wills
Entwining together
To be forged, ever stronger, into
One.
And ours is the mountain, firm and forever;
Standing through the storms of Summer
And the snows of Winter,
Taking the beauty,
The glory,
And the hardship
That come with every season.
Author notes
This was inspired by a poetry prompt I ran across: "Write 20-40 lines about love without using the words love, passion, desire, favor, regard, heart, need, want or longing."
It sounded like a fun challenge, and the prompt fit so perfectly into my idea of a good romance, so I ran with it. I also drew inspiration from some of my favorite anime couples; mainly Ed and Winry from "Fullmetal Alchemist", and Ichigo and Rukia from "Bleach". I love both relationships because this is exactly what they are. Unromantic romances. I love those kinds. ^__^
Are there any places that could be tweaked?
Comments
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wow.........
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EXCELLENTLY magnific...
I have enjoyed the reading of "Love (Unromantic Romance)" for the poemization of true lived emotions.
In respect and admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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