Love called for me today
I ducked my head
Said go away
I do not want
To feel these things
The doubts, the fears
That love will bring
I had built a wall
Had hemmed me in
And learned to live
Alone again
But love called for me today
If I open the door
Will it stay?
I blame Entangled for this, challenging me to write the love stuff….
crispina kemp 
You wrote the love stuff and the attendant doubts and defenses. Nicely done.
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Thank you. I’m getting good at this stuff.., always stayed away from it before… safe with the funnies
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Writing isn’t for wimps.
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Good writing isn’t. The need to pull from places we’d rather have hidden. Then shrug it off and say, no, it’s all created in my head.
I once asked for wisdom. Shit, wisdom hurts
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That appears to come from the heart.
I hope it has stayed.
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I wish I could answer that…
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Come, be enticement,
Reality – What I need,
Invite me into space,
Survive when cleaved.
Press together faces,
I have to believe.
Not all places,
Are to be achieved.
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I thank you And I wonder who you are to pen my name so well
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Beautifully written Crispina.
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Thank you, Sadje 🙂
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You’re welcome 😉
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Something deep hiding in there Cripina, whether you want to admit it or not. Wonderfully penned.
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Thank you, Padre. The word ‘key’ comes to mind…
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I loved this, such a message of hope! Is it true or fiction? If it’s true, sending good vibes for true love!!
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Thank you, Kim.
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Well this one reminds me of Billy Joel’s “An Innocent Man”
“Some people stay far away from the door
If there’s a chance of it opening up
They hear a voice in the hall outside
And hope that it just passes by”
I say open the door and let love in. Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, right?
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Thanks, Judy.
But it also harks back to a time when I did… recovery can be very slow…
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Yeah I know and that crossed my mind. Why does everything in life feel like the stock market, you go in with such positivity and confidence and then everything crashes.
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I used to go in with great confidence. Now I need a ruddy great push just to dip my toe. And someone very patient with me. Or not at all. Time will tell.
Sure is interesting. All good experience for the writer… yeh?
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Well there’s nothing like one’s own raw emotions to draw from. It all enriches life and the writing. Human condition Right? LOL, I used to keep a journal until I realized I could only write when in a dark, depressed mood. I’m not too literary when I’m on top of the world.
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Me too. My every bleak moment recorded. My every ventured into cuckoo land… I read too many books by Carl Jung!
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Look at that! Blame me all you want but i am glad i pushed you to start writing romantic poetry because clearly you enjoy it too. 😊❤️
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Yea, but now too many folks are questionning where it comes from.
Like I’m not a writer with a store of experience to call on.
Folks are funny.
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🙂 i think knowing that it connects to some part of your personal reality adds another layer of relatability for the work. Or, maybe appreciation that someone chose to share something intimate? But it doesn’t have to come from your own experiences or be real at all. And you shouldn’t be expected to explain your process. If it feels right to share, do it. Either way, it should be your choice.
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Oh it relates… yea.
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If it’s about your current experience, then i wish it sweeps you off your feet! 😉
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I thank you for your wishes… but I prefer to keep my feet firmly on the ground (I’m too old to risk a fall) And no, that’s not sadly said
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You are on the roll, ma’am!
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Thank you, Tien. Guess I’d plodded long enough with the funnies. Time for a change. 🙂
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And thanks to Entangled. This is a beautiful piece of poetry ❤️
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Thank you, Shweta.
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You should write more of these love stuff Crispina because clearly, you are really good at it. I love the poem because it seems real, not the cheesy stuff. Take care!❤️
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Thank you, Ramyani. Guess that’s one silver lining of aging… a good store of experiences to draw on 🙂
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Yes. Agreed. And I bet you have tons of experiences and of all kinds.
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I remember saying to one of my young staff, several years back, that I was storing up experiences so I had plenty of memories for when I was too old to party. Yea. I’ve got a few. 🙂
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That’s really amazing. I think I need to start collecting my stories fast😁
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I wish you many years of gathering, and much fun along the way 🙂
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Wonderfully done, Crispina.
And I say one must open the door to possibility. Whether it fails or succeeds in the end, one is not left with wondering .. should I have?
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It seems you still have the knack at least. 😀
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Thanks. Memories abound. But sometimes recalling them can be painful. Sometimes we need a little encouragement… in whatever form
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Yes. In my experience alongside the pain there also brings a fresh valuing, understanding and learning. Overall a worthwhile undertaking. I emerge a larger and more rounded individual.
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We continually retell our stories, to fit the latest experience into the greater scheme. I find that fascinating. Is it a wonder we all love story so much?
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Including love stories. 🙂
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Yea, including them. Was that the truth of it? Or was this?
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Oh please don’t start confusing me with truth. 🙄
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Glad you noticed that.
Who am I? – In this context, a fan of your written work.
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Then I bow my head to you and welome your contribution 🙂
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Love is fleeting, just like everything else. It’s just really good when it stays for several years. 🙂
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It’s that transition that some people manage that transforms all the wonder of the early years into something solid and long-lasting. That’s ever eluded me.
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I’ve been married 8 years (well, almost), and I’m personally still thrilled with it. I think I got lucky with my choice for one, and that we did some things at the beginning that really paid off.
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Wish you continued happiness… it’s always escaped me.
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