Love is Like a Flower
by
Lloydene F Hill
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Rated "G" by the Author.
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This poem was written in 1985, while in the midst of the death throes of my first marriage.
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Love is like a flower; with proper nurturing it blooms and flourishes as each day passes.
Yet, if it is neglected, in a moment's time it soon withers and dies.
To hold love, you must treat it as a rare and tender flower, nurturing it with the utmost patience and care.
To keep it vibrant and alive it takes many long hours of continuous effort and constant attention.
To lose it takes only a moment of of forgetfulness, disinterest and mistrust.
To sow the seeds of love is as wonderful as sowing the seeds of magnificent garden, and watching them flourish and grow is a marvel in itself.
To sow the seeds of love only to watch them wither and choke, like a garden that's become full of weeds, is a crime of the heart that none should commit.
Love can last an eternity, like the gardens of a forbidden tropical paradise, yet, in an instant, it can be destroyed by a hurricane of hate, in a sea of bitterness and despair.
©1985 Lloydene Fay Hill
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| Reviewed by Milton Handfield |
5/8/2009 |
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Well compiled. The words are true.
Milton |
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| Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU |
2/8/2007 |
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I would end this poem at line NINE. That was what I did when I read it for the second time. On the third time if gave me its true power closing it at THE NINTH LINE.
I have enjoyed the reading of "Love is Like a Flower".
I salute You, Poet.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU |
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| Reviewed by CJ Heck |
2/8/2007 |
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Well said, Lloydene! But, (and it's a big but), both parties must be on the same page for it to work and that's a rare thing. If and when we find it, it's a beautiful thing indeed.
Love,
CJ |
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| Reviewed by Gwendolyn Thomas Gath |
2/8/2007 |
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"Love is Like a Flower"
It truly is like a flower.
My motto~"treat each and every love like it's a last love"
Love is to be treasured.
Beautiful words thank you for sharing.
Sincerely,
Author, Gwendolyn A. thomas Gath
From the Heart of an Artist Quiet Storm
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