What is True Love - Poem
Dreamstime.com #thedrowningpoemsoflove #virtualpoetryprompt WHAT IS TRUE LOVE? What is that onrush, deep within, that sets your heart beating? Palms turn clammy; the breath quickens, engine-like, relentless, The sight of someone sinks a thunderbolt into your stomach, Eyes widen and lips quiver; the world lights up, incandescent. Is that what true love does to you? When the world gazes on with an enigmatic smile, Having seen the same reactions ten thousand times before, You flounder in a sea of emotions, each wave threatening To pull you under; to pull you asunder; and yet, you hang on, Desperately wanting to hold on to every passing straw. Is that what true love is? When one strong sinewy hand, held out, pulls you ashore, You gasp in relief, hang on and then let go, safe on the shore, Where a lighthouse beckons, its lone eye casting its glance aro