When you love me, love me free
Instead of threatening dying
Love me free
because devotion can be proved by leaving
a blossoming rose bush alone…
When you love me, admire me
at a distance freedom finds appealing
Admire me
Let your passionate embrace unwind loose
since adoration isn’t a precursor to cologne…

Poet and Author originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, and a lover of words, expressions, and creativity. Mother of one, Member of the Ohio Poetry Association, a former member of the California Writers Club, Winner of the Barry Wright Scholarship for Poetry, and consummate Dorothy Parker, Nikki Giovanni, and Chuck Palahniuk fangirl.
Contact The Author at MissTLBanks@yahoo.com
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