Love looks like yesterday
The skipping rope cast away
As recess ended in school
And Travolta’s eyes were so blue
Those boys in flared trousers
Like knights in shining armours
When in discos we actually went to dance
And books made us believe in romance
You looked pretty enough in your own skin
Not yet pressured to become thin
When flirting was with our eyes
Not through a screen that hid lies
No drinks or drugs to have fun
Nor fancy gadgets to impress anyone
Words of the Bee Gees would once suffice
With pocket money we had to improvise
Yes today relationships easily fade away
And love …
Well love looks like yesterday
Yesterday I believed in love…
…Today love believes in me :-)
SONYA KASSAM 
This flows so effortlessly and captures that young girl and now perhaps love is less exciting! Or sadly not there. Very poignant.
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Thanks very much for reading and leaving me a lovely comment.
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A different take…beautiful and thoughtful!
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Thank you so much.
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I remember those days. Each generation thinks theirs were the only ones who ever knew love.
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I agree with your thoughts. Does one heart break differently from another?
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aww..the the poem brings home a world of innocence…love is just that…thanks for the post…,
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And thank you for your lovely comment Sumana. Love is innocence, very beautiful.
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Social media has changed our courting rituals and not for the better. The time you described was more authentic. Enjoyed your poem.I had forgotten about the BeeGees. They were a good band !
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Thanks so much. Yes, the Bee Gees influenced a lot of us from them days.
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this was nostalgic and fun. I can see my parents in your poem, as they were 70s youngsters. Disco’ing to the Beegees and ABBA and Donna Summer. hehe. Happy Valentine’s to you!
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Haha. I’m sure they remember those days with much fondness.
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This is beautiful! Especially love these lines:
When in discos we actually went to dance
And books made us believe in romance
You have captured the lovely innocence of love :) Beautifully penned. Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights Sonya :D
Lots of love,
Sanaa
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Thank you Sanaa. A pleasure to participate in your prompts when I am able to :)
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Every word and thought in this poem is precious… It is a rare blessing for someone to have the ability to transport us back to when shy softness characterized love, when it took time and courage to even look up directly at your crush. I am sure love believes in you… You are worthy… This poem clinches for you a permanent devotee in me :-) Bravo!
“Nobody gets too much love anymore, it’s as wide as a river and harder to cross…”
Too much heaven, one of my favorite songs…
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One of my favorites as well. Thank you.
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Truly love your view on Love…Beegees were one of my fav…still have the vinyl to prove it:) “When flirting was with our eyes, Not through a screen that hid lies” yeah, this is so sad:( remember passing love notes in class…{sigh} I love your last line that Love believes in you! How totally amazing!
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Thank you so much! The vinyl? Oh wow! Although he wasn’t part of the Bee Gees, I remember having a major crush on Andy Gibb :) Glad to hear my poem brought good memories to you.
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Oh, yes, Andy Gibb…got that one too!
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The poem is very well done Sonya, i love it.
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Thanks Ranu, I really was so unsure of it. Happy that it has such a warm reception.
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keep up for such a good piece of work!
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Thank you
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Beautiful take on the prompt… :) Loved read every bit… <3
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Hello Shalini,
So glad to have you here and thank you for your encouragement. I have seen your writing skills in your own blog and highly value your comments. Watch out for me in a Tale of Two Tomatoes :-)
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Greetings,
So very nice! It is so good for love to believe in you, and me, and him, and her, and….
Thank you for this poem.
All good wishes,
robert
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Thank you Robert, one day may love have faith in us all.
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Stunning piece!
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Thank you Aamera, I so appreciate your comments. It was an unusual piece to compose.
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Unbelievable. My mouth is wide open. I love this. Every part of it is awesome.
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I am pleasantly surprised to read your comments. This post was slightly off tangent to my normal poetry style. And you will not believe how long I hesitated before publishing it. Due credit to your thought provoking Dungeon Prompts for helping me stretch my writing skills. Thank you Sreejit!
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