Poem of the Week: I Do Not Mean to Put Our Love on Hold

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

August 18, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. This week’s theme is breaking up a love affair.

Today’s poem is about not being able to decide whether to break up.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

I do not mean to put our love on hold.

I really can't decide what I should do.

I don't like always running hot and cold,

But I don't know yet what I feel for you.

I am afraid of getting too involved

And then, perhaps, of causing greater pain.

It's easier to get this thing resolved,

Yet then I find I'm weeping once again.

If only life were walking on the beach,

Talking, laughing, holding honest hands,

With everything we want just out of reach,

And no sign of the lurking buts and ands.

If I could say just purely the word love,

Or bear to turn my back and say goodbye,

Then you and I could from this moment move,

And let ourselves at last rejoice or cry.

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/idono3.html. For more love poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/lovepoems.html .

This week’s theme: Breaking Up a Love Affair.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016