Poets are like prostitutes,
we work a lot,
we make people happy,
but we don't get paid enough,
and we are under appreciated.

The ropes of love,
tug and tear at my exposed flesh,
they burn my skin,
and they leave a mark for the world to see.

The ropes of love,
bind and constrict me to stay put,
they trap me in a position
in which I am there only for you,
and you are there only for me,

The ropes of love,
they hurt every fiber of my body,
and I know when they are removed,
the burning will worsen,
when I try to remove it,
the redness will show,
and I know that once I remove it,
No longer will I be trapped,
in the dangerous art of love.


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"Love is like *******, tight, constricting and only fun until the ropes
come off and the marks start to hurt and are seen by everyone"

I can feel the strings,
the string of a wooden guitar,
acoustic and beautiful,
I pluck the strings one by one,
and I listen to their hum,
it reminds me of us,
how we are alone,
how we were alone,
before we met each other,
but when we got together,
joy filled my every bone,
and just like the guitar,
the strings work together to produce something great.

1."Like a ticking clock, love moves completely in sync, minutes, hand and second all work together to move the greatest thing of all, time."

2."Love is a marathon, each step takes you closer and closer to a time wherein nothing will seem bad, to a time wherein nothing will bother you, it will move you closer to your holyland, but with each step your difficulty will grow."

3."Sometimes when people can't hear you shouting, you should try whispering."

I can see the lake,
its clear blue surface,
is there for just our sake,
Your touch on my skin makes me nervous,
I stand at the feel of your hand
The boat we are in shakes,
as my body and heart all of a sudden stand.

You pretend not to notice,
my fragile interior,
Instead you look to the water,
watch the beautiful lotus.

It stands on the water,
alone and daunting,
like us before we met,
it is but one single plant,
alone, with nothing else around it,
but the cold and unnerving water.

I move closer to you,
my heart beating quickly,
I make my move,
these months I have spent in wait and preparation,
all this time working hard for one moment,
but its alright,
Because I would fight any fight,
if it was to remain in your heart's sight.

"Friendship is like ******* on yourself, everyone can see it but only you get that warm feelings, and sometimes it stings when it hits wounds."

2."Love is like diarrhea, it comes out a lot at first, get less and less until it stops and you hurt inside"

In an effort to get people to look
into each others eyes more,
and also to appease the mutes,
the government has decided
to allot each person exactly one hundred
and sixty-seven words, per day.

When the phone rings, I put it to my ear
without saying hello. In the restaurant
I point at chicken noodle soup.
I am adjusting well to the new way.

Late at night, I call my long distance lover,
proudly say I only used fifty-nine today.
I saved the rest for you.

When she doesn't respond,
I know she's used up all her words,
so I slowly whisper I love you
thirty-two and a third times.
After that, we just sit on the line
and listen to each other breathe.