Love Poem: Listen
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Written by: Celeste Anderson

Listen

It takes more than an ear to listen 
Lies are heard with desire 
The want deciphers what is heard 
Then begins the transformation 
Changing what the mind knows 
the heart will never accept 

This interpretation is cruel 
Battering the soul with declarations 
that compromise pride 
Leaving only emptiness with reality 

Time can't heal what wasn't heard 
So I want you to listen to me... 
and be mindful of the veracity of which I speak 
For the mouth sometimes speaks with desire 
and my desire is far greater than words 

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL TO ME 
Like a blossom in a field of barley 
You stand alone 
and shine under the sun 
I want to touch you 
and take you away from this place 
I want to plant you in a bed of green 
A warm bed 
My bed 
I want to be your pillow 

I can not tell you where we will be 
Or if where includes me 
I can't see tomorrow 
Or promise tonight 
I can promise this 
From my heart to your ear 
I WILL ALWAYS LISTEN