The Dark Side Of The Stars
By Susan Noyes Anderson
Love has an underbelly.
(Yes, my darling, even ours.)
There beneath the hearts and flowers
lie the burrs and scars.
No passion worth its while escapes
a wound that pierces deep.
Love makes promises……too many
promises to keep.
Life diffuses black-and-white
to marbled shades of grey.
Love is perfect; love is kind…
Love has feet of clay.
So gather every tender glow
like fireflies in jars,
and light the sky as proof against
the dark side of the stars.
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