As a fantasy
for someone else
to dwell upon
he was the greatest lover
of them all.
But as a reality
for her to bear
he was a burden
epic in proportion
to be carried a long ways
to little accolade.
– matt at shadow of iris
the greatest lover
Wow; this is so well written. I just took a poetry workshop this semester and have a newfound appreciation for beautiful poems. Nice job and great blog!!
Saumya, thank you so much for stopping by. I really appreciate your comments. You have a really fun blog — lots of neat thoughts on writing. I hope your own writing project is going well!
Great poem, one with thought and honesty.
Thank you, Mohamed. I just now took a look at your blog. Very fascinating topics, I’m am looking forward to exploring it more … I’m very happy you liked this poem.