Try Love On For Size Poem by Josephine Dunn

My advice is this …..

Try love on for size.

It’s a bit like buying a new pair of shoes
They look great in the shop
You know you want them
You know you NEED them
Not just for that special occasion
But for everyday.

You try them on
A little bit tight
But feeling cool
A little bit stiff
But looking right.
And off you go
Down the street
Wearing them.

After a while
The backs start to rub
Your heels
The fronts pinch your toes
They cramp your style
But on you go
Feeling cool
Looking great.

A bit further on
You start to sweat
A blister starts
And an itch
You just can’t scratch
Begins in a place
You can’t pinpoint
And can’t reach.

But if you carry on
And are patient
And wear you new shoes
Each and every day
In a while they soften
And support
And carry you through
Rough and smooth.

Love is like that.
Sometimes it feels like
A restriction
Sometimes it niggles
At the back of your brain
Sometimes it stops you being selfish
And going your own way
All alone.

It can make you break out
In a rash
It can make you fidget
And fret
For no reason
That you can fathom
It can make you bleed
From deep inside.

But in the end
Love keeps you
Moving forward
Keeps you warm and safe
Lets you know
Someone cares
Gives reason
To your life.

Go on – try it – try love on for size!


25th June 2009