constructing poetry

love is a fractal

love starts so small
a kernel hovering between us
linked by our outstretched hearts,
our heated eyes,
ready to germinate—
if I take your hand
we will breathe it into life.

I hesitate, wondering
if its future shape
is worth taking a step
into the dark.
our lives might
come together and bloom
into a fractal universe—a simple
shape more intricate
as it is examined.
all beginnings are fraught with
possibility—
I could explore infinity with you.

you reach out and promise
to listen and to laugh
to taste our tears with me
to trace our happiness over and over
until it’s etched between us
to tend our love with me
until it becomes
everything we can be.

I reach to take your hand
and we fall.

Prompt for: April 27, 2016 ▼

Subject or Theme: Plant a Seed (love, hope, kindness, peace, etc.)
Word(s) to Include: hover, taste (plus whatever type of seed you are planting - see below) (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): grow, idea, plant, seed (or any derivatives, compound or hyphenations of these words)
Additional Parameters: Use the type of seed you are planting in your poem (if you pick peace, then use the word peace) Minimum of 20 lines.
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.