Oh Love

Oh love!  Would it be fair to love you so 

as you know not where my heart’s desires lie?

Alone with the night, I am ever awake 

climbing a dream like a skilled mountaineer 

with reaching hopes; I live to love and

love to live your blues. And the world

is undoubtedly bluest at daylight’s break.  

You hold the world in your palm, spin it

on your finger.  Yet, I shan't overlook 

your ambiguous words and un-tucked whims. 

You mustn't talk foolishly whilst I lean  

even more awkwardly forward, steadfast

and right.  If you only seek possibilities 

but nothing more, don’t despair; 

I will forever be tender-hearted –

forgo temptations to breathe without you –.

My disobedience of reason will endure.

And the consumption of my heart, my soul,

shall fare to seek remedy from your embrace. 

©  2012 Helena Malheur

D.O.