Living Lady Lilac

Rocky Lagou

Lick.

The loving buzzes lick –

Like lavender lowly lit –

On a candle light wick - Lick.

 

Love.

What is it for?

Lady on the floor, on the bed – on the Lips

Lungs that lovers adore – Love – what is it for?

 

Light.

A promise to show you the door –

A door that ought to be opened of course.

A light that slowly flickers, however, – a Lie.

 

Life.

The little speck of life.

A little Life that’s laughingly black.

A life that awfully lacks. A Living Lens – Cracked.

  • Author: Rocky Lagou (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 5th, 2022 09:23
  • Comment from author about the poem: Howdy! Hope you enjoy this one. This is a question for love... for life. Why? There's so much disappointment in love, and it often leads to a poor self-image. Why? Why does it almost always have to play out the same way? 🥀
  • Category: Love
  • Views: 58
  • Users favorite of this poem: Christina8, Dahlia, wise.word.weilder, spilleronsheet.
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Comments12

  • Christina8

    Well first off, I love the name, Hello, I adore lilacs, prefaced by my picture. I initially thought the "Lick" was from maybe a bee on the lilac but I think I'm wrong. You have officially blown my mind on how good your poetry is though. "Love, what is it for"....you'll find out someday." Life--a living lens cracked." I know when I was young (er) (ha ha) in my family home I felt this way because all we did was fight and cry. But the light you spoke of will shine!! And it won't be a lie. Hang in there! (I'm sorry I haven't done this justice but my heart was in it!)

    • Rocky Lagou

      This was actually such a precise reply. That “lick” that I mention in the beginning could either be interpreted as a bee or a lover. I wanted to leave some space for ambiguity so it’s really nice to see you grasped that interpretation of it. It can ALSO be interpreted by the second definition of the word “buzz” which is: “an atmosphere of excitement and activity,” which would hint at that moment of complete admiration for a lover, or that “infatuation.” I wanted to express this lady who is metaphorized by a lilac for the big questions and disappointments of life. Since on majority of occasions, that innocent “living lady lilac” will approach love with such grand expectations, but eventually see it was nothing more than “a lie.” That initial sense of “falling in love” can be seen as “A promise to show you the door” which leads to that “light” I mention. However, bouncing back to the candle analogy in the beginning which represents love, that light “slowly flickers,” signaling the end of a relationship. So taking into account the huge letdown that was brought up from an unreciprocated/unfulfilling love, the lady lilac is left feeling like “a little speck of life.” Or a “living lens - cracked,” which hints that the future in which the speaker will live, may not be perceived with the same happiness as before the first love disappointment. Thanks for your analysis. You did more than “do the poem justice” you went into it with a caring mindset. Your words are truly appreciated. Have a wonderful day!

    • orchidee

      Good write R.

      • Rocky Lagou

        Thanks a bunch Orchi! I’m so glad to see you stopped by! I hope your first love experience wasn’t too bad as this little lilac. “Love. What is it for?” ✨

        • orchidee

          Erm, I forgot to add: I got no boots! lol.

        • 2 more comments

        • dean langmuir

          Awesome ,lilacs are talking to us today,thank you for listening to them,take care.

          • Rocky Lagou

            Yes and Yes! I hope you don’t feel like I “snatched” your idea. This was actually something I wrote a few days back. But I will admit your lilac poem inspired me to post this one. I really appreciate your visit and it’s always nice to bask in the delight of the natural world around us. Have a marvelous day! 💖

            • dean langmuir

              I don't feel a snatch at all,I'm finding it so intruiging how subjects seem to be in the air at times globally.I don't mean obvious causes,more serendipitous.take care

            • 2 more comments

            • dusk arising

              Love it ! Super important questions for which one has to find any meaningful answers for themselves.

              All a bit of a careless mysyery to the young but the middle aged begin to "see through a glass darkly" and from there on in.. good luck lol.

              By the time old age creeps across your bones all this will be sussed by you. How do I know... because you're one of those who perceives the questions... so many don't give them a thought.

              • Rocky Lagou

                Hi Dusk! It’s such a pleasure to see you enjoyed my poem on love and the loveless and the “whys?” It’s all so complicating and I, as a “youngling” who hasn’t experimented with romance yet, view it as a territory that must be carefully tread. You’re affirmations seem encouraging, however, and it is true. Those who perceive the reality and don’t allow for unrealistic expectations to take control, will surely find a special someone who reciprocates the love. You’re comment is much appreciated! Have a lovely day! 💕

              • Dahlia

                this is beautiful, Rocky
                & it rings very true
                enjoyed...Dahlia

                • Rocky Lagou

                  Hi! You're so sweet! I truly appreciate your kind and warm words and you "faving" is really generous. I hope you left with a shifted perspective on love and a firmness on self. We shouldn't be slaves to toxicity and we have the ability to say "no" when we need to. Have a wonderful day!

                  • Dahlia

                    Thank you and yes to NO toxicity, you are a wise soul, 🙂

                  • Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose)

                    An interesting poem .. good way with words .. I think there is a lot of disappointment in life , not just love .. things can just let us down I guess and really affect us emotionally

                    • Rocky Lagou

                      Very true, indeed. Life, sadly, will have its inescapable disappointments and hardships but I feel that if we learn to perceive these challenges in our lives than it’ll be easier for us to prepare for when it comes. We just have to learn to move on from our mistakes, and focus on the future. Thanks a bunch for the comment! It’s highly appreciated, have a good one! 💙

                    • Paul Bell

                      Love, itself, is a fallacy, otherwise I'd be off with a princess. Life on the other hand, unless destined, can be achieved, through hard work, maybe a little luck on the way. Mind you, health always tops the lot in the living game.,

                      • Rocky Lagou

                        Exactly! Love is often misunderstood as a fantasy come alive but people need to face the reality. I totally agree with working hard in order to achieve goals in life. Thanks so much for your review! Much appreciated! Have a great day!

                      • LMTobin

                        I enjoyed the alliteration you used throughout the poem with the roll of the "L' continually 🙂
                        It made me think of how we keep rolling through life looking for love and sensing the disappointment.
                        Good job.

                        • Rocky Lagou

                          Thanks for the comment! It's really nice to see your recognition of the heavy alliteration I incorporated in order to move the poem. It's supposed to represent that arduous journey through life and I intentionally used the word "cracked" as the last word to completely diverge from that alliteration pattern. The final word serves as that moment in our lives where we find it impossible to heal or to move on from a disappointment. So I found it fitting to hint at that with the brusque "c" in the word "cracked" to represent the "cracked-ness" the speaker is experiencing. Have a lovely day!

                          • LMTobin

                            That's really cool! I caught the 'C' sound but I didn't realize the effect it had until you brought it up.
                            Well done!

                          • Bella Shepard

                            A lovely write dear Rocky, the nature of love. There is always
                            vulnerability when you allow someone into your life. I think love is probably the most powerful, complicated and, difficult emotion we can experience. But after 52 years, I wouldn't have it any other way. Turns out, it's what you make it.

                            • Rocky Lagou

                              Hey! Thanks for this wise review! Love is surely quite the complex puzzle to piece. And that "vulnerability" you mention is so true; we have to be able to "risk" ourselves by having another in our life in order to see if a relationship will pay off. It's great to see your grasped the message. Have a wonderful day!

                            • wise.word.weilder

                              Isn't it stupid.....I fell for an entire forest just because I love the leaf?
                              You very well joint the dent(disappointment) of the precious idea(love) with an echo of notes(roll). The grim reality we tend to omit often. Intriguing as always.:)

                              • Rocky Lagou

                                Thanks kindly! Love is such a complex thing isn't it? I'm glad you at least enjoyed my take on the whole romantic scene. It can lead to some pretty huge letdowns. Have a great day!

                              • spilleronsheet

                                How wonderfully you played with words dear Rocky….always amazed my the ease with which you string the words….some advices, some satires, a bit of smirk yet posing intriguing questions….really enjoyed it….
                                And simply adored every line
                                Yet this caught me many a times
                                “ Light.

                                A promise to show you the door –

                                A door that ought to be opened of course.

                                A light that slowly flickers, however, – a Lie.”

                                • Rocky Lagou

                                  Hello beloved Spiller! I wanted to emphasize the intricacies and complicatedness of love and romance in this piece. While all in all, weaving it together with heavy alliteration. This delves into the dissapointment of love after one has completely fallen for the other. It's nice to see you highlighted that stanza as well, as that is the turning point of the relationship; the point where the lover realizes the other deceived them into love, and has left them at a "closed door." Thanks abundantly for your words of encouragement. Have a great day!

                                • Neville

                                  these words are more than worthy of each & every one of my twelve reviewing predecessors comments .. and as many more who I would not be at all surprised shall eventually follow ...for tis truly splendid ............. Neville



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