In Need Of Love



We are more in need of love.
To show it to know it.
And felt to feel it real.

We are more in need of love.
Words heard don't do it.
To hear them heard that proves it.

How can anyone who claims to love.
Lie, deceive and demean.
Then speak wrongs of another.
And not expect this from others.

How can anyone who claims to love.
Go to their churches and pray.
Leave and then display,
Teachings of what's evil.
Heard from a preacher to say,
Those in the pews do this everyday.

But who is left to know love?
To know it real.
And kept to feel, it.
Who expresses their love?
Shown.
To make it known.
Who expresses their love?
With a giving it up.

Who gives and receives,
That love to need...
Leaving them feeling inside empty.
Who gives and receives,
That love in need.
Others take to leave them empty.
Who without words,
Show a returning of love.
To others in need.
Who without words,
Show a returning of love.

Although we show with it quick to know,
What it is we hate.
To discriminate.
Although we show with it quick to know,
What it is we don't appreciate.
With done to express our hypocrites.
To serve as an appetite to crave.
Everyday.
Then call ourselves 'Christians'.
In need to be feeding on love.

But...
Can't give it up.
That love.
To feel it real felt,
As a need to give and receive.
No!
We can't give it up.
To feel what is real!
We would rather pretend.
And defend our pretensions!

Never heard are protesters demanding...
'WHAT DO WE WANT?
MORE LOVE.
AND WHEN DO WE WANT IT?
NOW!'
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on September 04, 2022

Submitted by lpahtillah on September 04, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:47 min read
7

Quick analysis:

Scheme Abc Abb Axxx Addxdd acbAeeAf GhiGhiJAhJA KllKlxxdma xfaxxkfcxm xxabx
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,494
Words 353
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 10, 10, 5

Discuss the poem In Need Of Love with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "In Need Of Love" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/135247/in-need-of-love>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    4
    days
    2
    hours
    35
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which author is considered to be Scotland’s national poet?
    A Robert Burns
    B Robert Louis Stevenson
    C Edwin Morgan
    D Danny Boyle