all about You (a simple poem of love)

Free Verse (maybe, too long for some)

~ all about You ~

~----------------------------------------------~**~---------------------------------------------~~

{to your glorious splendor}

Once upon a time,

my love for you was new …

I thought it was about

your incomparable poetic words,

your softly wavy mane,

the tender eternity

of your deeply urging eyes,

the way they sparkled,

when you smiled.

I was certain …

it was your heavenly beauty,

your irresistible sensuality,

and the way I envision you moving

like a gently bowing rose ~

dancing to light rhythms

of a Springtime breeze.

Then, our love

was finally consummated ~

when you professed your heart to me …

and I was certain it was about

the way you glowed,

how your spirit flowed inside

to touch my core.

Countless times

your ample breasts,

your warm, velvet thighs,

your satin soft lips fed my manly needs,

my hungry mouth and hands,

nurturing our love ~

assured me

this is it.

As time wore on,

I became convinced …

it was the bounty of your heart,

the ways you endured,

despite all life’s challenges,

even those presented to

shake your trust.

Still, you endured;

that, in spite of it all …

how you never shunned me.

Then, I was certain it was

your incessant resolve

and wise insight.

Through our years

of sharing things Us …

endless moments reading you,

learning your quaint, charming ways,

your tireless dedications,

nursing hearts,

tending unto your job,

 friends, and your many fans,

affectionate and loyal through it all,

setting your dreams aside.

Yes, I was positive all this

is what makes you

the treasure

you are.

Ah!

'Twas then,

just this morning

(after all these years),

still spooned warmly a’dream,

I woke, again gave blissful thanks,

wondering what your beautiful mind

is feeling, thinking about …

am I in there now

~ with you,

imagining, hoping

there are times

I am;

and, it dawned on me;

everything at last came together,

and I knew it never was, never will be

as simple as all that …

because,

you’ve never been about love,

love has always been

~ about You ~

~----------------------------------------------~**~---------------------------------------------~~

Richard W Jenkins 

©2022

Author's Note

Artwork courtesy of Pinterest

Honest, well-intended critique is always welcome. ✍

Reviews

[Aura]

this is so sweet, we often don't know what drew us to a person to begin with... was it their physical beauty? Was it their kindess? Their passionate heart? Or was it a combination of everything that made them truly one of a kind? I'm sure this person you are talking about in your poem is a very lucky lady, very unique as well! My favourite line is the last lines of your poem
" you’ve never been about love,
love has always been
~ about You~" , Love has always been a out that special person, they define love and what it means to love and be loved. A warm beautiful last line to end a Lovely poem! Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed the read!

[Richard🖌]

Ah, Dear Aura🌾

Your emotional depth and insightful grasp of life and love's essence, by far, surpass your years.
Such beautiful words in review, from your lovely mind and heart, speak volumes in revealing your own vast capacity for intimacy and affectionate bonding with another.

Bless you with warmest gratitude for partaking of my humble poetry with such wondrous grace … thankful hugs to You, Dear Poetess! ⁓ Richard🍂

[Aura]

The pleasure is all mine :)

[Grace Lee]

Well composed and so thoughtful
your words are as gentle as the passing air
keep it up

[Richard🖌]

What lovely sentiments you convey, Dear Grace💫

In gracious voice, your expressed appreciation and praise truly reward and olde bard's earnest hopes to compose and please.

Thank you ever-so warmly and gratefully, Dear Ms Lee! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Shweta]

Hello Mr. Richard,

How are you? Long time!

Loved the way, you concluded the poem by saying, it wasn't about love, but about the person. And cannot praise enough, the last two lines..
"you’ve never been about love,
love has always been
~ about You ~"

Nice read (not all that long) for someone who loves free verse..:)))

[Richard🖌]

Well, hi there, Lady Shweta! 🥀

I could feel a little song in my heart upon seeing your name. Yes, it has been a long time since we last shared … far too long.

I hope you've been happy and keeping well during our parting … and, that you're still reading my book, enjoying its many verses.

I love your new profile photo … gently serene and beautiful, as ever.

I've always delighted in your reviews … you have a way of understanding me and praising my humble efforts that leaves a warming grateful smile.

Ahhh, yes! The verse you've highlighted is my favorite, too … it somehow reminds me of You.✨

Dhanyavaad, Priy Shveta … Namasté 🙏 ⁓ Richard🖌

[Shweta]

That was gently so flattering Mr. Richard. Smiling here as always at your message.. the feelings are mutual..!

I am doing so well, thank you for asking. Hope all is well and chirpy at your end..!

Your poems are worth all praise and appreciation, so the pleasure is mine..:)) I am sure you have shared a bit of you and were the same love to that person who uniquely shared it with you.. to have such a poem as this to come through you.. what a pleasure to us readers to witness it this way.. :))

Also amazed to see your proficiency in my language. ~Abhar 🙏

- Shweta

[Richard🖌]

Aur, mera dhanyavaad aapako bhee, Priy Shveta🌻

[Shweta]

That's stunning Mr. Richard! Looks like you have travelled quite a bit.:))

[Richard🖌]

Once, I fell deeply in-love with India 💕
https://www.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2843090/
(WARNING🔥: a VERY mysterically beautiful story, but wonderfully romantic and vividly sensual, too)

[Shweta]

Oh yes, i have read this long ago, Mr. Richard. A nice read.. thanks for sharing this.:))
read moreOh yes, i have read this long ago, Mr. Richard. A nice read.. thanks for sharing this.:))

Hoping your Christmas time went well.. Happy Holidays!!

[Richard🖌]

Thank you, Shweta for your kindness in reading my humble writings.
When you've the moment, please, leave a review for that beautiful mystery love story of India for me … I'll cherish your take on it.

"Happy New Year!"
Namaskar🙏 ⁓ Richard🖌

[Shweta]

I shall soon be there :)) Stories are not my forte too, yet a beautiful rendition is a beautiful rendition.

[Richard🖌]

I, too, am almost purely a poet, Shweta🖌

Then, imagination takes me over and has its way, conspiring with my ink and fantasies, dancing them across and down the page in whatever format they happen to spring forth,satisfying their most vividly palpable yearnings' needs.

I think the Sailor and the Indian Girl are one such enthrallingly irresistible daydream of me with that elegantly sweet, loving, and willing Indian girl that kept recurring … until my pen could no longer resist writing of her and her gently enchanting charms to fall in-love with.

So, naturally my days as a sailor took my vividly creative imagination to her in the wondrously mysterious and beautiful land of India. 🌺🐝 🙏

Yes, Shweta, I would cherish reading your take on that rare (for me), magically lovely story. ✨

[Ranger Kessel]

Wow this was a nice poem. Someone is a Lucky person. Thanks fir sharing.

[Richard🖌]

Thank you most gratefully, Ranger,

For reading and commenting on this little imaginary poem of ideal romance so graciously and positively.

May your path wend with kindness! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Ranger Kessel]

You're welcome

[Robert Haigh]

Real love endures, and grows. It defies close scrutiny or analysis. We think we understand it, and to some extent we probably do, but love is still a wonderful mystery in many ways. A fine tribute to love. Clearly a very personal write, but one that most of us can readily understand.

[Richard🖌]

Salutations, Robert!🍷

Now, here the kind of review a hopeful bard can hang his appreciative hat on … thank you so much, Syr.
True, Robert, this is a personal write from the standpoint that it reflects my vision of the ideal woman. I enjoy creating imaginative scenarios I think other will enjoy, and as you say, "understand" and/or relate to.

An excellent review, Robert, I'm ever-so grateful for! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Temperance]

Richard, I loved this! So many of us are drawn to a relationship because of the physical beauty of a person. It can take years, as you have shared, to truly see the inner beauty of someone and, in the end, you realize that this special person is the epitome of love. All her wonderful traits are love. I truly enjoyed this! Thank you!

[Richard🖌]

Thank you as-well, Temperance🍃

A woman of true inner values and romantic ethics wields your keenly observant pen. And, I, a fully appreciative bard, am gratified beyond expectations for your shared wondrous discernment of this humble poem in homage to an ideal love partner.

Bless you in all your moments! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Temperance]

Awe, thank you!

[DIVYA]

Love keeps changing in its nature' and it's needs but an enduring connection outlasts the physical and transcends beyond this realm. With the passing of years, passion is replaced by companionship and fervor by wisdom, peace and true joy. Such a beautiful rendition on lasting love, dear Richard! Your words renew our faith in relationships. 🙋‍♀️

[Richard🖌]

Very philosophical, Divya,

Your words, beautiful in the essence of their meanings.read moreVery philosophical, Divya,

Your words, beautiful in the essence of their meanings.
Thank you ever-so gratefully for reading and commenting on this rather simple Free Verse poem.

May thy love endure and know no bounds! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Lathen Griffiths]

“Countless times
your ample breasts,
your warm, velvet thighs,
your satin soft lips fed my manly needs,”

At this point I stopped reading Richard, there’s a thing in Britain, it’s like, too much information dude, it’s very one sided, how about your lovely ladies point of view. This is you, you, you, I was enjoying reading your poem before this point, then I stopped,

Lathen.

[Richard🖌]

Well, Lathen,

Gosh! I sure would be disappointed if you missed out on a truly lovely poem and got the wron idea about my writing.
No harm done though, Sir … the rest of the composition is still here for you to read and enjoy.
It is composed in eleven verses, and is a beautiful Free Verse poem. Even the single verse you've decided is too one-sided actually fits seamlessly into the rest.
The title is true, My Fellow-Poet … this poem is not all about me, me, me at all … if you'll give it another chance, you'll realize just how much all about "her" it truly is.
I don't think you Brits have a commodity in "too much info" … I've found this to be a matter of taste around the globe.

I invite you to start over and give it another chance, Lathen … I'm confident you'll come away with much more positive outlook about this lovely, loving, and romantic piece.
My best to thee! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Richard🖌]

Soon,
I'll be by to read and review for you.

[Lathen Griffiths]

Your more than welcome to do so my friend.

[Lathen Griffiths]

As a fore note, my poems usually revolve around my love towards others and other things, not myself. Looking forward to your reviews my friend Richard. I have an uncle named Richard by the way, he’s a nice fella.

Lathen

[Lathen Griffiths]

By the way, don’t forget to satisfy your manly needs whilst your reading my poetry, fine by me, take care kid.

Lathe

[Richard🖌]

Hm?
I guess you didn't and don't plan to give this poem another chance.
Too bad, you've missed a good one.
I did not appreciate your last comments …
they're disrespectful; and, I am far from being a kid … I'm probably older than you.

[Lathen Griffiths]

If I can personally get past the lines that originally riled me I will gladly read on, as for the Kid issue, I apologise, it’s a term of endearment towards a friend here in the UK, I’ll take it back and say Richard in its place, best wishes buddy.

Lathe

[Miss Sharon]

(the way I envision you moving like a gently bowing rose) That paints such a lovely picture Richard! I love the entire very well written post! ~Sharon

[Richard🖌]

Thank you warmly, Sharon : )

Your presence, expressed love, and appreciation lend a special beauty to the moment.

Happiest hugs! ⁓ Richard🖌