Love Poem: They, Some Thoughts On Life
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Written by: Chuck Novotny

They, Some Thoughts On Life

He writes so boldly, 
while suffering more from timidity
than anything physical;
the anemone closes 
with the most gentle of 
human touch. 
His, a guarded, orderly life 
that lacks of emotional temerity. 

And She, 
she maintains that exquisitely delicate 
(orchid-like) facade of completeness, 
warm-sad eyes failing to conceal 
a hunger, thirst, for an ardent love - 
only her share, 
only that required to sate 
a lifelong need. 

Scarred they are, 
and all the more beautiful for it, 
their souls infused by the jasmine 
of loves found, surrendered, 
the wild sage of experiences 
lived with and through another, 
the sweetness of nameless sadness' 
survived and grown through.