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

I Am Many Arrows

carving day again, my love
time to take on
shapes of arrows
become separate from trees

once again be
married to string
and bent to bow
grabbed by the middle
pulled back and
shot across
land and sea

i will do it again and again
but i may never
reach your heart
again

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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.