Love Poem: My Silver Plate
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Written by: Joyce Wolayo

My Silver Plate

I want to hold it 
I want to kiss it
My souvenir of love
I want to press my face on it

To bring me luck
To bring me joy
To bring me love
My silver plate of love

Like a medal and 
Like a Grammy statue
Sweet as success
Bright as gold
My silver plate

It’s better than sex
It’s better than wine
It as good as love
To cherish my life as
A dream comes true
Everything on my silver plate