I Love You Most When I Do Not Poem by Ben Partenay
I Love You Most When I Do Not
Today I cannot love, today
there is a wall that’s built, I see
and toss a brick myself.
One atop and mortar it.
Today I cannot love, today
the wind is strong and blowing me
away, the birds are flying backwards.
Forth and back, I follow them,
and standing, still not moving here
or there. No movement even
had I wanted to, it’s here
I see you walking towards me.
Today I cannot love, today
it’s battlegrounds and blood
and words and bullets
circling the heart.
In one of us the ears
sit crying in the corner.
The other lost his tongue;
it killed itself in spite
But I am sure the moon has asked
to leave the world and go off
to be its own, but what my love
would night be like without a moon.
A lovely write, a lovely read, a lovely moving and beautifully produced piece of writing. A real joy to have found it. Thanks so much. Loved it. Love and hugs Ernestine XXX
The other lost his tongue; it killed itself in spite ... tongue is the most wickedest part of the body. fine development here, Ben. Night would not exist without the moon, nor life itself. ~~sjg
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4/30/2024 8:20:13 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Another brilliant poem Ben. Beautiful imagery and I particularly like the first stanza. The rhyme scheme I feel also contributed to the emotions conveyed and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Reading your work makes me want to snap my pencils, tear up my work and let it blow away on the wind, back and forth as I could never hope to be as talented as you! Keep writing! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx