1478: Despite the Splinters in my Heart, I Still Love | Laala Kashef Alghata

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"Despite the Splinters in my Heart, I Still Love"
Laala Kashef Alghata

I love like the moon can wash me
anew, like the tide can take me away.
I love like the sun will kiss my skin
golden and confuse my eyes
until I see everything with cheer.
I still love, despite the daggers
slashed at my heart, despite
the splinters left from the time
you stabbed me with glass.

I love like heaven is filled
with my friends, and hell
is empty. I love like kisses
given away aplenty.
I love like a child, drawing
hearts and figures,
and pointing to each one
in turn. I love like the angels,
like singing in clouds
is not enough. I love,
despite heartbreak,
despite past failures in love.

I love, I love, I love.
That doesn’t mean
I have to love you.

On this day in...
2011: "True Love" by Nate Klug
2010: "Crab Monsters" by Lawrence Raab
2009: "At 3 A.M." by Wendy Cope
2008: "Travelling Through The Dark" by William Stafford

Thank you all for your suggestions on diverse poetry. If you have any other suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Thank you.

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