For Desire | Stefn Sylvester Anyatonwu

POEM 147: FOR DESIRE

Dear desire

it's true I once said love should have no reason

but I've come to realize love does have reasons.

Here, in this piece of poetry, are reasons

I love you this much;

aye! there's more.

I love you because you make me lumber across life,

not like a tavern sailing the Atlantic to Africa

but like a temple of gods, revered and reverend.

I love you because out of the moments of my every day,

not a reproach along the way

but a song that accompanies the sun rays

like the soloist with the keyboardist on Sundays.

I love you for looking deeply into my heart

and gently passing over all the foolish things,

and throwing your arms over my flaws

in a warm embrace like they're yours.

I love you for drawing out the beautiful parts

that no one else dared look far enough to find.

I love you because you saw in me, a pearl

when all others saw was an eel.

...and most of all, desire,

I love you

because you're you.

#365DaysOfPoetry

#Pengician

#SSA

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