Bad Love

Shirley A Mandel
I love You sweet, Lord,
like a warm wind
on an African sea.

I love You deep, Lord,
like a miner
earns his keep.

I love You glad, Lord,
like a boy
loves his Dad.

Oh I love You bad!

Published by Shirley A Mandel

Shirley A. Mandel is an award winning poet and the author of two books.. In addition to being a writer, Shirley Ann is a Vietnam vintage veteran and served her fellow veterans in the VA medical system as...  View profile

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  • Sivaramakrishnan Ananthanarayanan5/11/2011

    Great feelings here, Shirley. I have heard of "tough love" too - siva

  • Rita Oakleaf5/10/2011

    This reminds me of Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance." :)

  • Lee Hansen5/9/2011

    Lovely Shirley.

  • David A. Reinstein, LCSW5/9/2011

    Bad love sounds like either an exymoron or the name of a Quentin Tarrantino film!

  • Michele Starkey5/9/2011

    Nicely written, cheers :)

  • Linda Louise Johnson5/8/2011

    Fresh and real, thanks Shirley.

  • Delicia Powers5/8/2011

    Wonderful Shirley Ann...:0)

  • T L Wilson5/8/2011

    Very nice Shirley Ann!

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