only love

28 Feb, 2011
chocolatebarsforthoughts
Nightmare
Nightmare by Francesco Martini

if i could, i would
ease the melancholic
nightmares
that haunt your
mind.   

if i could, i would
battle the
horrors
that bite at your
heels like starving
piranha.   

if i could, i would
carry you away
to the land of
manna
and shelter you
from the unbearable.   

if i could, i would
provide you with
water
that would douse
the fire burning
your soul.

if i could, i would
shoulder
it all.

but i can’t.  my
superpower is not
flight or safety
or strength of arm or
providence. 

it is only
love.

Created for Jingle Poetry Potluck Party! 
Prompt:  Cartoons, Sci-Fi, and Superpowers.

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Categories: Lament Love Poetry Spirituality

34 comments

  1. danroberson said on February 28, 2011
    The greatest superpower of all is love. You've got that right! Love conquers all.
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      It's the power of the roots. They look like they are doing nothing but they are growing strong and can eventually topple buildings!
  2. Richard Cody said on February 28, 2011
    Yes. Love is the greatest power of all.
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      I agree.
  3. bendedspoon said on February 28, 2011
    Powerful Superlove! :)
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      Why is there no comic book?
  4. fiveloaf said on February 28, 2011
    but its love that carries all hopes and gives us strength and so you have it all cloaked haha! here's my potluck.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/cinderella-for-a-man/
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      Making me smile so early in the morning.
  5. dragonkatet said on February 28, 2011
    What a beautiful sentiment! Those with your super-power truly DO have the power to save the world. :)
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      Love, saving the world, one seed at a time!
  6. Iwrite4u said on February 28, 2011
    The first para carried me away.You have expressed the true feelings of love...we try to do the impossible for our loved ones but in vain we are just humans..(but we keep trying :))
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      And yet, I firmly believe that love will carry the day. Even if we can't see the fruits of love's seeds.
  7. Dishilicious said on February 28, 2011
    loving it! absolutely beautiful! thanks for sharing.
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      Thanks, Dish. I look forward to dropping by your tales soon.
  8. Carl said on February 28, 2011
    Fantastic. I have wanted love to do all of what you have listed. It often does, but when it doesn't it frustrates, and thus the longing for super power. Thank you for sharing this - Very inspirational for me.
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      I have created, in my mind, Terri-land where all injustice is slayed, the grass is green, and bunnies lounge around. This is for when the frustration begins to be too much.
  9. Sachin Verma said on February 28, 2011
    love conquers all.. certainly its a great strength.. speechless.. have read it for so many times now, still the same feeling !! finally posting my comment - u can add one more fan to ur list !!
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      I am flattered. Thank you.
  10. Victoria Ceretto-Slotto said on February 28, 2011
    Definitely the SUPERPOWER. It can change the world.
  11. Jingle said on February 28, 2011
    love is super and powerful. beautiful words... perfect entry. A++
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      Thanks, Ji.
  12. lolamouse said on February 28, 2011
    This was just beautiful! Love is the strongest superpower there is. However, it must be recognized and accepted for it to work.
    1. Colin Stewart said on February 28, 2011
      You are so right!
  13. Olivia said on March 1, 2011
    If Love's your super- power, you pretty much don't need anything else! Very well written Terri! I have bookmarked your blog in Networkedblogs :) Hugs xx
    1. Colin Stewart said on March 1, 2011
      Thanks so much, Olivia! I appreciate the support.
  14. otterblossom said on March 1, 2011
    this is beautiful, I love the flow of it
  15. honeyhaiku said on March 1, 2011
    This is super beautiful and poignant. Well done!
  16. Aleza said on March 1, 2011
    Well that's the best superpower of all. Love is the answer!
    1. Colin Stewart said on March 1, 2011
      I agree!
  17. Reflections said on March 2, 2011
    And love being the greatest of superpowers, it will assist in shouldering all of those things and more.
  18. The Reason You Come said on March 2, 2011
    Only love? But there's nothing greater than love! :)
  19. vivinfrance said on March 3, 2011
    A heartfelt sigh of gratitude at having read your poem. Félicitations.
  20. kolembo said on March 4, 2011
    Oh, delightful! It's mournful in a way...I see a mother holding a broken body in her arms for some reason. But out there, in the back, shifting through the net is another...her mother holding her through time. Hmmm. How much coffee have I had! But really, that's what I see. Wonderful poem.
    1. Colin Stewart said on March 4, 2011
      What a wonderful vision! Maybe it leads to the divine feminine, holding her children.

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