what is love
Nabeeha Mudassar 2007 (Lahore)
love is a silent expression
between two kindred souls
or the fondness and compassion
only a mother can dole
it is manic smiles & uncontrollable laughter
and the trust of a life,
contentment with silence or chatter
a foundation that can overcome a strife
it is not words but feelings
&inkstains on fingertips, bandaids on scars
a heart not burst, but beating
& all the beauty amidst the stars
it is love that bonds two friends
that is among fleeting glances your way
when what joins us are invisible threads
that do not flicker, or fray
so we must ask ourselves, really
for what is love but serendipity?
& when Cupid's bow aims daily
does it deny betrayal or duplicity?
but isn't it positively eerie?
how we still get caught in its tangibility?
About this poem
this poem is about the actuality of the love we have in our hearts, as human beings.
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Written on October 22, 2022
Submitted by nabzzmudassar on October 22, 2022
Modified on March 10, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXAX BCBC XDXD XEXE FFFFFX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 749 |
Words | 142 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 6 |
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