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By Anonymous

All too often have I seen young lovers
Enveloped in their sweet, sticky sessions
Oh, now they speak dear words.
Next week’s a different story,
Petty arguments soon sever their love
And is no longer a part of their inventory.
Yes, Tomlin had it right.
I have no time for such nonsense.
With the whole wide world left to explore,
Why would I succumb to such lame pretense?
No, let me see the pyramids
And the Parthenon.
I want to fly free and fast as an eagle,
Not wallow in some love-drawn caisson.
Let me read Shakespeare,
Not a thoughtless love note.
Let me laugh first, and dream first, and live first
Before sweet, sticky words slip from my throat.


© Anonymous

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i love this so much!
shmexybeast15 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 27 2011 at 7:36 pm
shmexybeast15 BRONZE, Paso Robles, California
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I love your poem.  It tells how you feel, and better what life is sometimes about.  Keep it up.  O, and the best poems are that way.  I hope you become famous one day for your work.  Keep writting.  I can't wait to hear more.
LovelyButterflyWings said...
on Mar. 27 2011 at 10:10 am
This is AWESOME!!! It's so beautiful, and I can honestly relate to the feelings you convey in this piece. You have a brilliant writing style and capture a scene perfectly! keep Writing :)
Leann14 GOLD said...
on Nov. 7 2010 at 7:02 pm
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verrry nice. i love the sensory detail- i can tell you know what you are writing about.