speak to me like a poem
touch me like you mean it
need me like there’s no way out
and i’m your only exit
From the book THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
Exit
Love Poems
A Love Story: A Poem
A LOVE STORY
the sky is falling between us
the ground breaks its heart beneath
and yet there is Peace within our reach
we haven’t seen the moon in days
or sat with the sun for months
and still, there is a Peace that runs deep
between us, our hearts beat a cord
remember, we are tethered beneath the skin
together, underneath the incense of prayers
we are skipping above still waters
soaring beneath red seas
our lungs full of scarlet sun
our hearts a full moon
what is this cord that binds us?
it could be Love
it must be Love
what else could it be?
From the book The Truth About Love
WASTE NOT
remember when we
were poor, happy, and thriving
living only on love?
the world couldn’t touch us
but we weren’t careful
we started wasting love
took love for granted
and then, one day
we started running out of love
could barely keep love on the table
i remember getting angry
when love was wasted
“there are people in Africa
starving for that love”
soon the cupboards were bare
now, i go out every day
searching for love, begging for love
sitting on street corners
holding signs that read
“will work for love”
pining for the days
we were poor and happy
living only on love
From the book THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
PRAY FOR ME
you can hear me now
because i’m silent
you can read my thoughts
because they’re
running down my face
*
sometimes it’s the little things
that can do the most damage
the little hole in your balloon
you huff and puff
but you get nowhere
*
today the winds are stronger than my strength
tonight my weakness is weaker than you think
pray for me
or i’ll be gone by morning
From the book THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
THIS I KNOW IS TRUE
IT’S TIME
i have
to be
kicked
pulled down
dragged out
shoved
bumped
squeezed
rammed and broken to change
it must be time to change
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from THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
All poems are copyrighted by Marquida Roberts.
To be reprinted only by permission of the author.
Marquida Roberts 