Love & Her Lovers

Dear Lover,

 

Love says my heart has been calling your name for eternity

She knocks on my door every night silently

She slowly slides through the cracks of my heart and watches me ache in stillness

The moon lets her run free during the quiet hours

She completes her prophecies and sews hearts together

As if they are toys made for her amusement

 

I’ve grown accustomed to her sitting on the foot of my bed

She sings about the wonderful experiences you’ve encountered

Stories of endless adventures  

 

Soon she stops and stares at me

Tears form in my puffy eyes

Sadly, my name never makes an appearance on your journey anymore

 

Love says you think of me relentlessly

I have doubt festering in my mind about what she says

I tell her to get lost

She carries your emotions with her

Begging me to listen to your thoughts

I always refuse

 

Fear is heavy on my shoulders

Love says I need to stop being stubborn

To accept the connection that burns inside of me

It’s not easy when your heart burns hollow with pain at the slightest glimpse of me

I still don’t understand why she wouldn’t leave me alone

I enjoy convincing myself she’s wrong

It’s easier to blame your rejection on my lack of excellence

 

Sometimes I let her into my imagination

Love never disappoints my starved heart

She places me in your warm arms

In a dim lit room

While curious raindrops watch us through the window

Your soft breathing is precious

Vital for my existence

Your scent awakens my primal instincts

I hold on to you tighter and tighter

With fear that the animal kingdom won’t ever understand this divine connection

I must protect you at all costs

 

I rarely sleep

Observing every detail of your sleepy face

It’s enough to fuel my spirit

When I’m bored, I place my cold toes on your warm body

Watching you jolt awake

You whisper curses at my childish nature

My laughter intoxicates you with a smile

You proceed to kiss my forehead

I do the most foolish things to gather your attention

 

Eventually, the imaginations become too painful

I ask Love to stop

She holds my hand while I scream your name into my pillow

It never gets easier having the same soul as you

No ritual is successful in cutting the chord that links our hearts together

I’ve accepted my eternal fate of loving you

 

Love tells me it’s time to reach out to you

To urge you to listen to your heart

Fear fills my body with disgust at the thought of another dismissal

But I know Love is right

 

Deep in my heart I know the truth

Love visits you too

I know my voice fills your ears

Penetrating every brain cell with the image of my face

Love urges you to accept the expansion she has in store for you

You dedicate all your energy towards running away from me

But I know you aren’t successful

 

Please stop running…

 

I’ve decided to write you

After many anxious hours of hiding

After many long nights of crying

After many long conversations with Love and our angels

I’ve asked the universe for signs and reassurance of the truth that dwells in my heart

I am certain you will read this letter

Just to discover that I’ve only used words that manifested from your subconscious

Nothing I have mentioned is foreign to your soul

 

My lover

It is time for you to come home

 

With all my grace

Hannah

 

 

This poem is about: 
Me

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