How little I care for rubies and pearls,
Or the sparkle of a diamond ring,
But when a man speaks tender words of love,
These are the jewels that make my heart sing!
No matter the obstacles in my path,
Be they copious as stars above me;
All I ask is that at my journey's end
There'll be a man waiting to love me
Now I've heard women say in angry tones
When with their lover they have just tiffed:
'He thinks he's special, God's gift to women, '
Well, I think of each man as a gift
His lips, his arms, every part of a man
Are all treasures that women adore,
What else do we need on a stormy night,
Or when winter's winds howl at the door?
Yes, I see each man as a precious gift,
(Perhaps I'm being foolish) ..... yet still
I know of nothing more divine than love,
And a man's touch - an undefined thrill
With proper intent, I love every man!
(Forgive me if I seem indiscreet)
But God's wisdom shines in His grand design -
Without each other, we're incomplete
And when lonely nights prove unbearable,
We then see the glory of His plan:
Man will rush toward woman with arms outstretched -
For woman is also God's gift to man!
I really like this poem Lora. The fifth stanza though could be improved from a man's perspective (at least mine) ... So I see each man as a precious gift, No real man desires a life alone, We have but to choose the gift we like best, To win his heart, just open our own.
Your words are a nice variation to my poem. I like them. Let the reader substitute your words for mine if they choose. Thank you, Brian.
A lovely poem, with a lovely message. I do believe we are a gift to each other, especially when given freely and unconditionally. But I'm not so sure about 'I love every man, ' some of us are content with just one.
Darlene, this is why I start the stanza with the words With proper intent. The love I refer to in this line is the same as in Love thy neighbor. I am all for loving only one man at a time - preferably only one man for ALL time, with a special love that is reserved for him alone. This special love is too precious and sacred to be given frivolously. Just want you to know I agree with you - thanks for your comment.
U are soo right and awesome here msn and woman are mutual gifts and we complement each other and neef this other half. Thid is such a creative masterpiece and heartwarming to both sexes ah I laud u fellow poetess. Men are wonderful I agree, we need them for a flutter and flattering gallantry.kudos.
If people really loved each other like this. The world would be nothing but love and bliss. This lovely poem shows how very luck you are. Very pleasant and well written.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A marvelous poem, Lora. Thank you for sharing.