Word Unspoken Poem by Sonny Rainshine

In some religions, I’m told,
the word for God is never spoken.
It is verboten and a taboo
that must never be broken.

I wonder if there’s another word
that would be better kept unsaid,
since it’s overused and quite cliché
and ineffective when it’s read.

Love, amour, amore, amor,
over and over and over again,
We wink, or sign, or moan it,
but must we quote it in a quatrain?

I love your hat,
I love your style,
I love your love,
I love your smile.

I love the theater,
I love to dance,
Surely there’s a better way
to indicate romance.

So, from here on out,
tell your darling true,
I’ve something to say,
but it’s not I () you.