I must remember that
some hearts are calm trees;
love stored in silence
until spring reveals
tiny buds which suddenly
bloom into brilliant blossoms
seemingly overnight expressions of love
potential pent-up all winter
present but under the surface -
though for an entire season
they shared no hint of what lay beyond the curtain.
While other hearts love differently;
compelled by chemistry
fusion
triggered at the core
gravitational collapse
pulled into another’s orbit
even little exposure provokes a supernova
explosion
bright and bold and enormous
display of love and endless energy
un-shy
these hearts illuminate
full of light
igniting space and time with their love
burning up in passion
and eventually
burning out.
The buds also wither away;
as seasons change
the blossoms cannot remain
green leaves give way
decompose
ultimately bare branches are all that stay
no longer willing to perform love
the curtain drops again
and the heart returns to compose
an internal score
time for storing potential once more
until next season’s love
beckons another beautiful blossom forth.
some hearts are calm trees;
love stored in silence
until spring reveals
tiny buds which suddenly
bloom into brilliant blossoms
seemingly overnight expressions of love
potential pent-up all winter
present but under the surface -
though for an entire season
they shared no hint of what lay beyond the curtain.
While other hearts love differently;
compelled by chemistry
fusion
triggered at the core
gravitational collapse
pulled into another’s orbit
even little exposure provokes a supernova
explosion
bright and bold and enormous
display of love and endless energy
un-shy
these hearts illuminate
full of light
igniting space and time with their love
burning up in passion
and eventually
burning out.
The buds also wither away;
as seasons change
the blossoms cannot remain
green leaves give way
decompose
ultimately bare branches are all that stay
no longer willing to perform love
the curtain drops again
and the heart returns to compose
an internal score
time for storing potential once more
until next season’s love
beckons another beautiful blossom forth.