Love Is A Five Letter Word

I think
I’m choking
On holy water;
Floundering in
The Fountain of Youth;
Struggling with
This noose
Around my heart;
Found an empty
Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow …
Maybe love
Is a five letter word:
Death

17 comments on “Love Is A Five Letter Word

  1. Lia's avatar Lia says:

    Whoa… how do you write like this? Felt every word… and hoped it were not true…
    but always glad to read
    the awesome words of you. πŸ’›

  2. Benjamin Grossman's avatar bejamin4 says:

    πŸ’› πŸ’› πŸ’› πŸ’› πŸ’›

  3. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:

    I thought the word was ‘loved’…but it is another level….great match of choking-noose-death

  4. VJ's avatar V.J. Knutson says:

    Love and loss certainly go hand-in-hand. Interesting.

  5. Is it possible to love something that is also sad? Yes? Well, I loved it.

  6. Beautifully expressed.

  7. Poetpas's avatar Poetpas says:

    Good one ☝🏻

  8. Serene Grace's avatar Judy Kim says:

    So true, romantic love has broken my heart many times, so now I’m extra cautiousπŸ˜”

    • Benjamin Grossman's avatar bejamin4 says:

      It breaks all our hearts 😦 But eventually we find someone who knows how to put the pieces back together, I think. And it’s good to be cautious. But we must be open too so things can come in. You’re a fantastic person; you’ll attract good things. I know it!

  9. What a surprise in the end.. Nicely constructed!

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