The Man I Love
The Man I Love
he's everything I've ever wanted in a man
strong and tenacious, tender and gentle
when I feel weak he shores up my heart
with that quiet, steady strength of his
he encourages me to explore new heights
and is accepting of my darkest depths
in the twin, blue pools of his adoring eyes
I see reflected the woman I wish I could be
when he tells me something I can depend
on everything he says, no deceit, no flattery
he has loved me more perfectly than any
other has or would ever be capable of
his name has become synonymous with love
I cannot think of love or beauty unless they
are connected to this man, the man I love
I waited a lifetime to know and be known by
the man who brought me joy in my sorrow
and made me feel worthy of a love like his
he makes me feel life does have a purpose
and I can lean on him to the very end
if we're too old to make love, we will have
sweet memories to warm our long nights
the best death would be to watch the light
in his eyes until the light in mine goes out
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About this poem
This love poem was published in my book "Counting The Ways," December of 2023
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Written on December 01, 2023
Submitted by lab.29089 on December 09, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | A XXXBCX XDEDDA AXAXXB XEXCXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 1,022 |
| Words | 216 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 6, 6, 6, 6 |
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