You’re shaking because you don’t know
what I’m going to say.
I’m shaking because I do know what I’m
going to say.
I love you.
You shake my heart.
You’re swaying because you know now
what I was going to say.
I’m swaying because you know now what
I was going to say.
You sway my mind.
You’re delighting because of what I have said.
I’m delighting because of what I have said.
I love you, because
You delight my soul.
© Ernestine Northover
AN AMAZING EXAMPLE OF A BEAUTIFUL HEART AND SOUL, STANDS BEFORE US ALL AT POEM HUNTER, THE ONE AND ONLY..................................................... ........................ERNESTINE NORTHOVER! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ..............A REAL STAR* Love duncan XXX
Ernestine, what a wonderful poem, just a delight to read and as delightful as the person who wrote it. I can say that sincerely because I met you. As Duncan said you are a STAR*. Top Marks and thanks for sharing it. David
This is just a marvelous love poem Ernestine. It is grand! thank you for sharing your talent as so many of the great poets have left this month..well Jim is back at least.....You are a real writer with an abundance of talent...love, marci.xo
Ah yes Ernestine... Nothing is more wonderful than the delight of the soul... well... maybe the flesh... (smile) My Best CJ
I have to agree with everything Denis has said. It's all there - the wonder, the tenderness, the acceptance, and the knowingness that love changes the way we see the whole world. A rose colored poem written in humility and truth. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
'I love you. You shake my heart' Ernestine, this is beautiful and those lines serve as a poem in their own right. The feel to this is warm and gives emotions as a matter of fact. You might feel that readers would emapathise. There is nothing wrong with that but, for me there is so much more, written and composed here than just that feeling of 'I know what Ernestine is saying'. For me it is poems such as this that make me understand Lenin's feeling on Beethoven's Appassionataq. he said that it made him forget the horrors of the world and want to just pat everyone on the head. The world needs that as much as the individual needs to breath.
I have to stand shoulder to shoulder with that most percipient of commentors, dear Allie, and add that you've captured a great deal of the magic of the situation in this, and that is a truly difficult thing to do. Daring and brilliant. Goes straight to the crux of the matter, the writing is fluidly eloquent and the content is right on the money. Has the reader shaking too.290 points! ! Loved this Ernestine! xx jim
Ernestine - this is one of your finest pieces. So simply told, so deeply felt. One to savour again and again. love, Allie xxxx
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Ernestine, so very pure, direct, and beautiful in simplicity! Exquisitely written. Thank you! Frank