One word becomes one idea, becomes one sentence, becomes one
poem, becomes one story. It must start from just “one word”. Today my one word
is “Love”.
Poetry and Fiction - Just "One Word" Away (Love)
She searched for love as if she were searching for a lost child. She called out its name in the lonely darkness, and hoped for a quick response. She ran against the wind as it slapped her face with its stinging fingers, yet she continued on with the roar and strength of a lioness. She ran aimlessly in search of something she couldn’t see or touch. All she knew was that something was lost, and she had to find it. She left her family behind in order to search for whatever was missing in her life…She licked the salt from her quivering lips as the tears of her soul streamed down her cheeks. She ran on, however, with no compass, no map, no direction, no plan. She just screamed out for love to answer her. Yet, only her voice echoed in the night. Her heart shattered by another failed attempt.
She soon turned around and made her
way back home, only to find that
which she had been searching for all along. It was right in front of her. It
waited for her. - Her sweet dog greeted her at the door as his tail wagged wildly.
Her children ran to her as she cuddled them in her arms. Her husband prepared
dinner and poured her a glass of her favorite wine. There was music on the
radio, sounds of a television in the background which no one watched, roses on
the counter, and a table set with mismatched dishes. Everything was in chaos.
The napkins, glasses, knives and forks were strewn about as if a hurricane had
hit the kitchen. The children ran around, and played and screamed with no
restraint, while she tripped over the toys that were in her path. She looked
around and simply smiled at the disorder that captured her heart. She became
whole again. It may have been disguised in chaos, but love lived within the
walls of her own home. Once she recognized it, she never had to search farther
than her precious backyard.
LOVE
Love is
loneliness served on a platter
Love is
heartbreak in the fact of the matter
Love can hurt,
love can cure
Love can focus,
it can obscure
Love can hide
within a song
It may invite
you to play along
You may not
recognize its gentle way
Or even listen
to what it has to say
You may search
for it in the strangest places
And never see it
in familiar faces
It may not look
the way you thought
The way you
struggled, the way you fought
And you may fail,
as you search afar
Only to collect
another scar
Because love
will come in a simple smile
It will caress
you for a little while
It will set your
yearning heart on fire
It will sing
like an angel from a church choir
It will make you
laugh, it will make you cry
No matter what,
it will tell no lie
You must embrace
it with open arms
And recognize
its many charms
It will visit
you, it will visit me
It will capture
us or set us free
So with open
eyes, please look and see
Love will be nestled
within your own family
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