He would always tell me
Love hurts
it will cut you deep
you will get where you can
no longer eat or sleep
but with the time you will have
your darkest dreams,
Love will scare you
it will leave a lifetime mark
upon your heart
you will bleed out like the red sea
Love will wound you
it feels like it will you,
Love hurts in so many ways
you can stand tall and even bold
but when the pain comes
it will take you down with its storm
love can put so much on your heart
until you say you can no longer endure,
I had to learn every word he ever told
and that was some time ago
the old fire was burning higher
like a mighty tower
until the storm came and gave more rain
and taken the flame away,
So many think love is only a game
for words to miss with emotions
but oh if they only have known
love is the real deal
Love hurts with no end.

Judy Emery © 1983
The Queen Of Darken Dreams Poetic Judy Emery