Accounting For Love

What is a love that can be switched off,
True only when together?
What worth is an opportunity for sharing life,
If another’s heartache wounds peace of mind?

What is a love that fails to defend its home
When thoughts of her lay siege?
What worth is comfort, joy or lust
If disquiet walks abroad through the soul?

What is a love spun with soft words and gentle strokes,
Then stained forever by helpless tears?
What worth is the mission to self fulfil
If undermined by imperfect peace?

What is a love that came out of its time,
Surface bright but dim in the depths?
What worth is the key to the door of desire
If to open it would close down a life?

What is a love that dances with ease
Through time snatched from innocent hands?
What worth is a life lived at such cost?-
Why, it has no worth at all.

Hi Gentlesearcher:

Great poem.......

Your Friend,

Harvey
Hug E Bear

absolutely breathtaking, I am so at awe with your poem and it was my great pleasure in reading, Your imaginary was awesome and your words flowed beautifully, each image painted so vividly in my mind, making this a most heartfelt poem