I would like to share with you a little romantic love poem I discovered some years ago.
I sort of like it, because in my opinion it differs a little from other poems. You literally feel the electrifying intensity. It moves you to depths you never knew about.
Of course, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder they say, but this poem conveys a certain truth we all know, or hope, exists – and we all long to have it in our lives.
It gives us a short glance how life should be – sweet and passionate.
To me, personally, the following poem is the most romantic love poem of all.
Wait a minute, you might think.
Why does Eddie Corbano show me such a poem, beautiful or not? Hey, this wouldn't be a LovesAGame article if there was nothing to learn from it, right?
Now, after reading the poem below, I want you to ask yourself the following:
“Have I ever felt in such a way? Do I have a fundamental understanding of what this poem is about? What is my concept of feeling love?”
Furthermore, if you are in a fulfilling relationship, I want you to let this little piece of art elevate you to a new level of passion and sensibility. Read this poem together with your partner, and together find the truth in it for you.
If your partner is currently not by your side, send them this poem by letter or email, along with some personal words from you.
If you are suffering from a recent divorce or break-up, let it remind you that it still exists. It's still out there waiting for you to find it.
It's certainly not dead.
So, obviously, I'm sharing this with you for three reasons:
- to delight you with some insightful piece of art
- to elevate you and your partner to a new level of understanding of true love
- to remind you that the love in which you believed once, still exists
So, no more talking, here it is the most romantic of all short, love poems, enjoy:
From the beginning of my life
I have been looking for your face
but today I have seen it
Today I have seen
the charm, the beauty,
the unfathomable grace
of the face
that I was looking for
Today I have found you
and those who laughed
and scorned me yesterday
are sorry that they were not looking
as I did
I am bewildered by the magnificence
of your beauty
and wish to see you
with a hundred eyes
My heart has burned with passion
and has searched forever
for this wondrous beauty
that I now behold
I am ashamed
to call this love human
and afraid of God
to call it divine
Your fragrant breath
like the morning breeze
has come to the stillness of the garden
You have breathed new life into me
I have become your sunshine
and also your shadow
My soul is screaming in ecstasy
Every fiber of my being
is in love with you
Your effulgence
has lit a fire in my heart
for me
the earth and sky
My arrow of love
has arrived at the target
I am in the house of mercy
and my heart
is a place of prayer
Beautiful, isn't it?
This is Rumis “Looking for your face”. There is also a remarkable recitation along with some awesome music (look out for track 14): A Gift Of Love. Check it out.
Your friend,
Eddie Corbano
Hi Dori,
Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful poem, I like it very much.
It makes me realize that in fact everyone of us have this “perfect lover in our dreams”…
Eddie
There is a poem that has touched me much like this one- It is from the movie “Somewhere in time” It is called….
Is it you?
“The man of my dreams has almost faded now.
The one I have created in my mind.
The sort of man each woman dreams of in the deepest
and most secret reaches of her heart.
I can almost see him now before me.
What would I say to him, if he were really here?
Forgive me, I have never known this feeling . . .
I’ve lived without it all my life.
Is it any wonder, then, that I failed to
recognize you?
You . . . who brought it to me for the first time.
Is there any way I can tell you how my life has changed?
Any way at all to let you know what sweetness you have given me?
There is so much to say . . . I cannot find the words.
Except for these. . .
I love you.
Such would I say to him,
. . . if he were really here.”
Beautiful poem!
True love, real love – love – is cheesier than the cheesiest of all cheesies; those who truly love understand this, and will not use the words ‘love’ and ‘cheesy’ in one sentence. When it comes to love, too much is never enough.
I get it, Eddie, thank you for sharing this great love poem!
Best regards,
ilovelove
thank you for that i can feel my bf now
Fantavulas, simply saying – i am out of words. so long i am looking for such a site & also for such a poem. THANKS
Amen & Kudos to Eddie and the 13th Century!!!!
Opinions are All a matter of Human Perspective!!!! What IS, is Now in the Moment, be OK with it!!!!
Dave,
thanks for sharing, wonderful musical interpretation of the poem. Jazz is my kind of music 🙂 .
If you love this poem, then I think that you will love the CD/album of the same title. You can listen to it at http://www.thesenses.net
Peace and love.
Rumi Dave
The author has a way with words, indeed. The poem evokes a certain emotion that makes me cry for a lost true love. I like the poem.
Just for poetry sake…this is absolutely breathtaking. It is so full of emotion, you can just imagine that is behind it. So much feeling and love. Just to be able to give that to someone you love….says a whole lot about your feelings for them!
Beautiful.
I would like to send this poem to someone who I love and still haven’t start a relationship with me yet. I have this feeling for her.
Well I am hopeless romantic and just fell in love with poem. Now that’s poetry. I’d have to agree with Amar, we all do have our own unique taste!!
🙂
Carter, Kate and Will,
very nice poetry, indeed. Thank you for posting it!
The poem in the article is from Rumi, a 13th Century brilliant Persian mystic who is now one of the most widely read poets in America.
Your friend,
Eddie
Wow, you guys know some nice poetry. I like the short ones, but I have to admit I like the one in the article too!
Is there really something like “too cheesy” where love is concerned? Sometimes your feelings just flow sweet and overwhelming like honey so that the next day you even ask yourself if that was too much. But in the right moment it’s never too much!! And sometimes you need more than two lines to express your feelings…
Cheesy or not, I like it! It’s good to read something simple and brought to the point! Besides, everybody’s taste is different!
I agree that the poem is cheesy and obvious. My favorite:
If I had a single flower for every time I think about you,
I could walk forever in my garden.
Claudia Ghandi
Agree with kate&shawn , too cheesy and full of worn-out valentine´s day slogans.
kate´s one hit more closer to home concerning the type of poetry i like.
I agree with Shawn. It’s just too cheesy. In my opinion, one of the best short poems for a ldr is Merwin’s Separation:
Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.
yuck. the cheese factor is a bit much, i do love my wife and 1/2 this poem just sucks. plus if you are atheist the whole god things ruins it…
shawn
I once looked into her face, it was her, the one. She is now gone, I am alone & slip sliding away. I have to close my eyes and there she is, I feel the way now that I felt then, what a blessing to feel that, the most wonderful part of our lifes. LOVE….. Now and Forever!