When Love Meant LOVE by Tomahawk

		Author Name: Tomahawk	4 Comments
		Date Added: May 07, 2012 13:05:40	Average Score: (Needs 2)
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Category: Topic Of The Week/Archaic

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When Love Meant LOVE

There was a time when love meant LOVE

Not this nonsense today of phony lust

Way back when, dating was slow, gradual

Like what Tony and Maria had, yeah?

Not today, where you just hop in the sack

There is no feeling, no real meaning to love

I'm a young guy, but my values are archaic

Archaic....old fashioned, respectful, corny

Fool things, like a first date being just friends

Holding hands, not goosing or grab-assing

Living home, not shacking up, immediately

Waiting til marriage, for sexual congress

Y'know, those stupid ideas, meant only for fools

I tell ya, if that's being foolish, then so be it

And so....may fortune favour the foolish!

Author's Notes:

Yeah, Tony and Maria....my reference to West Side Story. Now THAT was true love!

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Comments:

	Comment By: Firestone Feinberg on May 9, 2012 10:26:21 AM	Report
	Love and lust are different things. I'm an archaic thing. You said it all, man: Love has lost its truth. What a shame. --David Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Taniya on May 9, 2012 03:05:05 AM	Report
	I am not familiar with your reference but I kind of agree with your point of view. Love obviously still exists but we are a very distracted generation. And everything is so escapable. I enjoy being in love but I also enjoy my freedom too much. Somehow it has gotten into our heads that the two can't co-exist and everything must be done in a rush. You sound so like my mother ;) Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: Alistair Muir on May 9, 2012 02:23:41 AM	Report
	Bravo and encore -- Got to love West Side Story for many reasons but it sure was romantic and that Shakespearean love affair -- classic like this poem -- Alistair Respond To This Comment

	Comment By: She Whispers on May 8, 2012 06:52:24 PM	Report
	Oh yes... when love meant love... The words now seem to escape real emotions.. They say the words but don't have a clue at working on a relationship... It takes time and patience to understand your mate and work on any thing that will disrupt your happiness >> WIshing you happiness.. LOve ya! ~ India Respond To This Comment