Valentine's Day Challenge

I know I'm behind in my Valentine's Day challenge that I set for myself.  I was at a loss for inspiration, and you know how that can be.  So I went on writing other things.  But here I am back again and only 3 poems behind.  So my goal for today is to write three more before midnight. I hope they will improve in tone.  If they don't, oh well!  I hope you can get something out of them.  Please feel free to comment! I've included a link to  The Handbook of Heartbreak: 101 Poems of Lost Love and Sorrow so that you can take a peak of some of the masters of lost love poetry.  See if you can roll with the big boys!

Python Heart

By Ieisha McIntyre

My love, can you adore me?

Even though my heart is enraged

And in full flame

And lost to concealment?

Beloved.

Can you love me? Can you take all of my acerbic charms?

Can you stand faithful even when I cannot stand you?

Even though in full two year old tantrum—

I insist you stay

While shouting NO. 

Will you tolerate my lost nature and directionless heart?

My childish mistrust of anything

That doesn’t look like mommy’s hand?

I promise. I’ll pay you back.

I’ll pay you back—

For every scar I place on your heart and your soul.

I’ll pay you back in kisses and caress,

I’ll give you every beautiful moment I can muster

From the turmoil of my warring heart.

I’ll let you become addict to narcotic me. 

I promise you won’t feel pushed upon. 

Not until you are fully hooked upon

Me and all my poison.

I promise, you are my antidote. 

I will help you be more than prince,

More that savior.

I will let you be more than methadone.

I will let you be cure.

If you can love me.

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