Why do you feel the need to ask..."Do you love me"
When the way that I treat you...should be plain enough to see
My actions speaks louder...than any words I could say
I just think you're not used to...being love this way
Love should be seen always...and sometimes heard...I believe
Like all the things I do to you...that leads you to that scream
You don't have to ask if I love you...or even wonder how much
Be assured my love...you'll feel it in my touch
Feel the softness of my hand...caress your pretty face
Feel the way I look at you...it warms up the place
My fingers stroking your beautiful hair...as I gaze into your eyes
My tender arms slowly...wrapping around your sides
Laying you down gently...upon your strong back
Kissing you softly...on the side of your neck
My lips greet yours...as they've longed to all day
Just lay there and let me love you...in all the right ways
I may not say a word...but you'll definitely know I'm here
Feel the breeze of my breath...whispering in your ear
"You don't have to ask if I love you...or even wonder how much
Be assured my love...you'll feel it in my touch"
~PARIS~
Miss J,
ReplyDeleteI needed your gentle way today..ty
big ole sisterly embrace!
My take on the expression of love is a bit different and it is not to dispute your expression at all. You can't show everyone you love them the same way because it does not work. Some people believe they never have to verbalize it because they provide your every need...I like to be told as well as shown, maybe I'm greedy. I have learned that some people in my life have claimed to love me and have provided, but they were in it for what they could get out of it...that is not love to me. I may be way outta context with my comment, but as I read your piece I thought back to how it hurt that my husband could never tell me that he loved me and if I asked he would say, well whenever I pay a bill that should tell you that I love you and my thinking was...you pay the damn bill cuz you need this shit too because if you didn't you wouldn't pay it. I know this to be true because I needed help paying for something that he didn't use and he refused to pay even though he had the extra money so him paying bills wasn't out of love, it was out of self-preservation...there I'm done and I will go away now...LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteNaturali...I'm glad my owrds that I shared could soothe that rough place in you, today. We all need that, now and then.
ReplyDelete*accepting your sisterly embrace...warmly
Deesia....You are not out of context when you state your opinion. In most instances, I am inclined to agree with you. But, you have to admit that some people equate love with sex, comfortability, friendship, paying bills, abuse, etc....
ReplyDeleteThere are many levels of love. While you were looking for a romantic love, he was only giving you agape love, which includes taking care of one another. So many couples sign marriage aggreements based on this, and the romance is short-lived, or complicated by many factors that make it hard to pursue intimate feelings.
The next time you fall in love, make sure your man knows what you want, and don't ever make it..to pay a bill, or escape loneliness, or even get someone because you think you can beat another to him...
Your heart is in the right place; make sure your love is, too. Thanks for expressing yourself...
lovely piece ja
ReplyDeleteTy Ms Enchanting Treasure....I'm glad you like it
ReplyDeleteI plan to the next time I fall...the f*ucked up part is that I never really know when it's going to happen and that's where the settling comes in most of the time. I have ended up in relationships based on what I thought i was getting versus what was really there...
ReplyDeletethen, Ms Lady, you know the pitfalls, and now is the time to make those adjustments in character analysis. Being slow to commit emotionally, before you know there is the potential for a successful co-existance.
ReplyDeleteYou know how easy it is for those of us being single for so long. We are drawn by desire to connect, to validate our ability to catch someone, and to consecrate those feelings we waited so long to share. This often clouds our vision. We find that once that "infatuation" stage dies down, we are left disillusioned, frustrated, and angry.
I would even concede to say we keep going back through the same stuff until we learn to effectively choose mates who reflect our wants, as well as our needs....
very well put...
ReplyDeleteis paris ur alter?
ReplyDeleteRaven...NO, Paris is a friend of mine who easily understands my thinking, and share most of my rationale. Kinda like a mentor....But she is MIA, now...
ReplyDeletenice....
ReplyDeleteYou wanna be my mentor....
ReplyDeletenah....i'm not the mentorin kind....
ReplyDeletewhat kind are you? what's your specialty...
ReplyDeleteinstant self gratifying...
ReplyDeleteexactly how is that done..can you show me, or at least--tell me?
ReplyDeleteits simple......u go after what u want, u leave no choice but yes or no......and no does mean yes.....then u devour....
ReplyDeleteheheheheheheeee...Okayyyyy. I think I'm gonna try that tonight. If it don't work, can I get my money back?
ReplyDeleteno...if it dont work tis cause u didn't do it right.....lol
ReplyDeleteLMAOOOOOOO
ReplyDeleteWell, it might not work. I have to face it now...SIGH
I'll keep lurking you out until I find out what I need to know, since you ain't into mentoring....
Then, imma come and show you what I learned...
i love it.....lol
ReplyDeleteditto
ReplyDeleteGood one, Joycie.
ReplyDeleteyour love speaks volumes of truth. thanks for sharing this today. actions speaks louder than words. nice and gentle, special and delicate like a lavender of lily...
ReplyDeleteHoney...thanks so much for reading....
ReplyDeleteSistah....I can't take the credit for this. It was written by a friend earlier this year. But I do echo her sentiments....
ReplyDeleteThanks for those kind words, though