A year ago or more now Samantha May (http://www.beautyinherveins.blogspot.com/) and I created a challenge for ourselves. To take a phrase, and both create a poem.
You see, Sam says things that will enrich your soul. So after saying one night in a simple text "No where will my sweet lips go" I asked her to write a poem with that as the foundation, for this stunning phrase deserved more thought and energy than a mere text. She said I should instead. I wanted her to. We argued. It was finally decided for us both to write a poem which included the line.
I think we should do this again quite soon. It was a wonderful challenge.
She so lovingly reminded me of this a few weeks ago. Here's can be found on her site, and my version is here below.
Sam, you enrich my soul and I love you deeply.
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This tender secret should not remain
for affection is worthless;
if not shared
Yet my sweet lips,
however tantalized they may be
refuse to dare.
The air wrapped about you
has silenced me
like no other.
I fear the worst.
Not paralyzed lips, no;
for I may loose you all together
This friendship is too dear
to risk with lips.
So I take up my pen to tell you this;
My lips speak your praise
and whisper your name
when all ears are turned away.
The sound of your voice
sends them awry
and causes a great deal of delay.
I cannot use lips
in the telling of my heart.
so I promise you this;
Because your power has
affected me so;
no where will my sweet lips go.
~Desiraé Marks
