LOVE !!!. I was told you were a beautiful thing Butterflies, sunflowers and blue skies Endless, fruitful and full Rapid heart beats, kisses and passionate nights
But alas, tis but a lie You are a deceitful wretch come to steal the joy of youthful love and flee To set the heart and flesh on fire without reprieve Then cast down and stomp on it with glee
A thief – That is what you are Your trail of broken, hardened hearts trails behind you An almost numberless numb throng An army of despaired souls cursing the day they crossed your path
But alas you wicked soul continue on your conquering quest The next doe eyed lass and puberty stricken lad You scheme and plan till your deed is done Then wring your hands in an evil triumphant laugh
Oh!! Love !! Had I known, I would never have opened my heart to you You set on fire then remove the coals You fan the embers then withdraw the life flame You work the furnace then close the shop
You look on as winter sets in The cold ice hardens the heart Devoid of warmth, it’s beat slows down A numbing pulse all that is left Why Love? Why do you cherish the anguish of suffering souls? Love-lost children, you leave us alone Alas, you didn’t tell us that the power to sustain was beyond us A power so great it demands us
We strive and strive and fall and fail O!! hearts of men – is this suffering quest worth our blood and sweat? Should we not accept defeat and reclaim our lot?
And declare that love has won Love – the mighty one has won again
Imabong Faminu
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Powerful! This poem really brings into perspective how painful love can be. It can be hard to imagine good things causing us pain, but that is one reality we cannot escape. There will be good. And there will be pain. Thank you so much for sharing your words with us, very emotionally intense.