EVERYBODY WANT LOVE (Poem)
Hey, y’all. Happy Easter.
I didn’t follow the prompt for Day 9 of National Poetry Writing Month (to write a love sonnet). Here’s the poem I decided to write instead:
EVERYBODY WANT LOVE
By Farah Lawal Harris, © 2023
everybody want love but don’t give love
but love too much to receive love
but loves the feeling of being in love,
but not the work required to keep love
but shows love through praying
but says “Love” just playin’
but never got it
neva gonna get it
wouldn’t know it if it introduced itself by name.
Love, show thyself today!