The Often Times Nature Of Love



Love,
A tempestuous force of nature,
Akin to the ocean's waves,
A volatile entity that we cling to,
A frenzied passion that shackles.

It starts as a flicker,
A spark of attraction,
A desire that ignites within,
A wild fire of interaction.

The touch of skin on skin,
The rhythm of our breath and sweat,
A primal connection, divine sin,
Physicality, we can't mistake.

But beneath the surface lies a truth,
A darkness that we cannot ignore,
Love can bring destruction and grief,
A recklessness that we must explore.

It may bring ecstasy and bliss,
But also pain and turmoil,
Losses that we cannot dismiss,
And scars that never heal.

Yet, we chase love with reckless abandon,
Blinded by its mystic allure,
Seeking out that which cannot stand alone,
And blindsided by the arousal.

Love may endure through stormy seas,
Or it may falter and fray,
But we continue to chase that elusive breeze,
For love is, after all, a gamble that we wage.
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Written on May 29, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXXX ABCB CXCX XDXD EXEX BXXX FXFX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 938
Words 198
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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