Shadow Love--By Don Beukes--United Kingdom

Shadow Love

Love burns without prior warning

or even manifests itself just by

finally, locking eyes with the right

one, however long it takes to find

each other in this vast ocean of

humanity – A smile a touch an

accidental skin brush ignites a spark

momentarily disintegrating the dark –

As love grows and come to fruition

it becomes our life-long mission to

fight for it, protect it, embracing it

but nothing's changed – The world might

feel liberated from old notions of

biblical taboos, who to choose –

Connecting life's clues but we

know the truth – A smirk, a cutting

remark made in jest, a social comment

in silent protest – To truly love is

admittedly tough, as we valiantly

defend – Our shadow love...

Don Beukes is a retired teacher of English who now devotes more time to share his words with our global village. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, he grew up and was educated during the last two decades of Apartheid and want to share his literal mentality in order to enable others to adjust their moral compass in an ever-changing society. He also writes under the alias of SalamanDer.