good love doesn't fail
it just feels heavy sometimes
or stupid, uncomprehending, dense,
or hot, like iron to auger or to brand
the jealous mark upon my hide.
and who has the right to love like a millstone?
to love like the idiot, forgetful and slow?
to love like iron glowing white?
it's completely ridiculous.
who has the nerve
to love like this?
only you.
only you.
Posted by nickles at September 26, 2005 03:25 PM | TrackBackwow bob, did you write that!?
Posted by: Joanna Mikhail at September 26, 2005 11:38 PMheck yes.
Posted by: the writer at September 27, 2005 02:10 PMI see now why you have been published 5 years in a row!!!!!!! (is that right- I may be off by a year)
Posted by: KAC at September 27, 2005 10:02 PMBob, you shame me in my own discipline like I can't shame you in yours. Reminds me of the end of Song of Solomon - "set me as a seal upon your arm..."
Posted by: evan donovan at October 5, 2005 10:53 AM