what of it?

queer-with-a-pen

the bard wonders if there is

an ending to this story

that could classify it

in the genre of love

 

wants to ask the captain

but knows deep down that

he needs nothing more than

a ship upon the sea

good rum in a sturdy flask

and a body to hold on

the coldest of nights

 

and the bard can appreciate

the simplicity of those needs

but, he wants to ask the captain,

what about wants?

 

because, you see, the bard

he is full of wants

practically overflowing

with all this wanting

 

arguably more of a yearning

but that’s really just a matter

of semantics he’s choosing to ignore

 

and this is already a love story,

isn’t it?

 

even if the two characters don’t

kiss and live happily ever after

 

besides, the bard thinks,

there is not much material

in the monotony of being

constantly content

 

because, there are wants

and there are needs

like a poet and a bard needing a muse

and a captain wanting to be held

by something other than the sea

 

and that’s enough of an ending

at least as far as the bard

is concerned

  • Author: Boaz Priestly (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 22nd, 2020 22:26
  • Category: Love
  • Views: 36
  • User favorite of this poem: James Michael.
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Comments2

  • jarcher54

    What a treat! There's a sort of a story here, but it's elusive and mostly suggestion, but well crafted. Above all, especially after reading all the happy love poems on this site (OK I am jealous but still are they all poems?), I embrace this:

    there is not much material
    in the monotony of being
    constantly content

    Thanks for a bit of tantalizing uncertainty in whether anything in your story gets requited. That's poetry.

    • queer-with-a-pen

      Thank you so much for reading my work, and for your kind words!

      There definitely is a story with/between the captain and the bard, but I’d argue that neither of the characters really knows what kind of story it is. A love story would be nice, but so would an adventure.


      No guarantees on anything being requited. The captain does undeniably love the bard, but more as an adored friend and someone to help hold off the cold. Like an idiot, the bard went and fell in love with his muse. I think, though, that more than anything, neither man wants to be lonely any longer.

    • James Michael

      Needs and wants, the two should be simple, yet become complex. The need for love can be difficult for a hardened captain, and simple for an emotional bard. Wanting is at the core of each individual. To realize the nature of each other is a great gift.

      Captivating words assuredly!



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