6/10/11

AMORE
By Laura Maddox


Young love -
petal pink lips in a crescent moon grin.
A ray of sweet sunshine swirling through the blinds.
Rain drops on a summer afternoon,
cool against blazing amber skin.
A sly smile in a flooded room.
Coins tossed into a fountain.
A hand to hold
and someone to fight with.

amore.
love.
amour.

Commitment -
Snuggling in a blanket while awaiting snowfall.
Coffee at a sip-able temperature.
A worn in set of sheets.
Two bookends that hold life together.

Yet an unrequited love -
an envelope wandering in the mail
tossed upon a sea of letters.
A locked door
without a key.

Ti amo.
I love you.
Je t'aime.

Undiscovered love -
a package waiting to be opened.
driving with the windows down
to a little known destination.

Love - one of life's purest mysteries.
Love.


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I'm Laura Maddox, a 19-year-old sophomore at Appalachian State University. I love to write, drink coffee, watch movies, cook, read and dream about one day living in a big city. I've never been in love but I don't let that stop me from writing love poems!