A Love Poem – To You

Author Function: poet

Abstract notion: love

There are many misunderstandings about me.

Although I may be red with horns and tail

and also described to be male.

I am not evil as I hope you can see.

If I were evil and thus cruel

then I would be no threat.

And if it was true what here is said,

It's clear I would only be a harmless fool.

I am actually kind.

I will greet you with a smile.

And you are welcomed in my embrace.

To your flaws, I am simply blind.

I support your lifestyle.

And you will never be a disgrace.

I simply do not judge,

nor do I demand anything from you.

So smoke, drink, eat, fuck or get a tattoo,

without worry of any grudge.

I support your decision

so follow your heart's desire.

Let rage swell and blaze the world in fire.

This is possible even if you call yourself a christian.

I am patient and my tolerance is not low.

To your dismiss of me I am acceptive.

Even if you only offer me hate.

This is something you already know:

even when you are not receptive

I will always

 love you 

and I will always 

wait.

Reflection:

I wanted to write a poem about what makes a character like the devil frightening and in this argue that the idea of the devil is scary when considering how easy it is for anyone to fall into tempted desires. Thus I decided to take that and make a poem where the narrator speaks to the reader through it. I admit that it was only after I had written it that I decided to make it 'Writing Game 8', as I am very lazy. However, I think I am excused as the abstract notion 'love' does apply very well and hopefully, dear rader, made you as similarly disturbed as when receiving an anonymous love-poem.