a love poem

And you, you are unforgettable.

But I guess you didn’t know –

I’m all in, I’m all in. All I need is roses.

Look back at it

I was just playing my part

and they don’t have an award for that.

I’m New Orleans – I’m not promised tomorrow.

I’ve been through it all

Sunny in the summer, rain wasn’t pouring down

Nothing’s left in the way, pain was all around.

X out the line, paradise, rose gold rain

None of us will ever be the same.

Too fast, never ask if life does not last

Still remember like yesterday – put it in slow motion –

smoke in your hair and it smells like mint

The way I breath you in

and days we save as souvenirs

It’s been real. It’s been too real.

I could put your heart together

You know it’s true. You’re at the top

only heaven’s right above it

The only thing I know – is love. And

what I have now won’t be here again.

I am with you forever, even if it ends.

I knew from a long time ago

If it’s real, it’s real forever

If I’m wrong, tell me that I’m right.

If I said it, I meant it. Now tell me

You love me, and –

promise not to change your mind.

This poem was inspired by a song. Although the lyrics were not overtly about love, I found the song terribly romantic. It inspired me to find other songs in the same genre which, though not necessarily about love, held beautiful words and imagery about longing. I created a playlist, selected about fourteen songs and chose my favorite lines from these songs. I then put together the lyrics, arranged, rearranged, and further rearranged the parts until I created a found poem that, to me, encapsulates the true vulnerability that comes with desire and love.

You can find the full playlist here on Spotify.