Star Love

Emmanuel Groth 

wish a woman upon the stars
and into my lap she falls by night
green eyes—golden hair
both that glimmer upon moonlight

palms that pull me onto cushions
whisper songs and speed my heart
gaze firmly into my eyes
tells me star love shall never part

and on her chest I lay softly
two bodies merge as one
ever so slowly awaiting
the rising of the sun

but with the sun, star love is gone
so I am thrown to the door
tell me, when night love is gone?
who loves who more?

who walks away?
glances back quite often
or her who opens the door
a rough voice that always softens

I tell you, I swear it
the night is like the tide
her star love dies and lives
kicks me out, then pulls inside

Emmanuel Groth has been writing poems since his sophomore year in high school and has written over one hundred poems. He believes that writing is one of the sincerest forms of art, and if you want to truly share emotions with another person, poetry is the way.
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