Photo used by permission, Kirsten Storm
A Mutual Kind of Thing
What is this special feeling,
this connection that we’ve known,
and cherished for so long?
Precious and secure,
the love abiding in our hearts,
persuaded that it is forever strong.
From first a fondness to a friendship,
I have adored you from the start.
Then came pure and sweet affection,
a long embrace and gave you my heart.
Our attraction so instinctive,
like second nature you might say.
One gentle, tender touch is all it takes
to sweep ourselves away.
Loving hearts and minds in sync together,
not by chance, but surely by design.
Our intense devotion ruling every realm
as when two brilliant stars align.
A note from Chris
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Love a love poem, and this one is very lovely! 🙂
A true love poem!
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Lovely to see your work shared on Real Toads Open Link. Thank you.
I especially love your closing line. Just lovely.
Soft and sublime… like the flow of emotions and the rhyming words. Thanks for sharing.
Shashi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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beautiful images in your poem. lovely.
Sheila, I appreciate you dropping in on my new blog site and your encouraging words! I will be dropping in on your site for sure!
Love the thought of two coming together as bright as stars, wonderful verse.
I love verse and this was beautiful.
So nice when that happens. Lovely pic too.
Mark, It is indeed wonderful when the love of your life is insync and so connected with you!….thanks for visiting… my blog is brand new… I am just getting everything moving along.. thanks for the support!
This flows well and expresses a long-standing love. Nice.
Victoria, I think you might on to something there… for sure… yes.. long-standing…I appreciate your comment so very much!
really a lovely poem chirs…wellplayed to form and with beautiful imagery…nice flow…and love its always a fav subject for me…smiles
Brian, I appreciate the good words on the imagery and flow… I probably tend to over-think those aspects to some degree… but in this case… I am pretty happy with the result!
Love by design, love that thought.
Leah, Thanks for visiting my new blog site… I am just now returning to writing in the last year or two……If you love the thought of “love by design” approach (as I do!) I encourage you to read “Everyday Excitement” that I posted recently: https://www.paintingyouwithwords.com/2012/01/11/everyday-excitement/ Grace to you today!
Dear Chris,
I love your site very much and I feel honored that you show one of my photos here! 🙂
Warm regards
Kirsten Storm
Kirsten, thanks so much for your support as I get the site up and going. Your photos are so wonderful and I believe your star flowers photo complement this poem in a very fresh and exciting way. Grace to you today!
I love the Star Flowers picture. The beauty of the flowers help reflect the amazing words in this poem. Thank you for sharing your wonderful poetry.
Thanks for your kind words Millie! I love the way the petals are “aligned” perfectly and they do seem to be pretty happy in their close proximity! (can flowers be happy really?)
Chris it is a beautiful site. I am so impressed. It has a great flow. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy
Thanks Leslie! I appreciate your ongoing support and encouragement! When I get my links area up I want to link to you!