Final poem on love

Submitted by Christa on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 18:08

I know, in the end, it will be me
That falls endlesslessly into the tears
Into the heartache that nothing can ease
Into the melancholy that no one seeks

But I think, perhaps, when that time comes
The world may be even darker for you
To cause love, and to take it away
To learn what love can be, and run away

Learn the meaning of love
Learn eternal beauty
Learn the dark shadow of love
Hide it in your mind
For all your eternity
So after love fades and
It’s shadow hidden,
You’ll remember faintly
That it was heartbreakingly lovely
 

Author's age when written
27
Genre
Poetry
Tags
love

Comments

Bridget

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 00:56

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Aww, it's sad!

"I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question." - Harun Yahya

Mary

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 20:28

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 You're so good at writing poetry that makes me want to read it over and over again!  I love poems that demand a re-read.

"You'll remember faintly that it was heartbreakingly lovely..." - as was this poem!  Well done!

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Brother: Your character should drive a motorcycle.
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Anonymous (not verified)

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 12:13

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“When two people meet and fall in love, there's a sudden rush of magic. Magic is just naturally present then. We tend to feed on that gratuitous magic without striving to make any more. One day we wake up and find that the magic is gone. We hustle to get it back, but by then it's usually too late, we've used it up. What we have to do is work like hell at making additional magic right from the start. It's hard work, but if we can remember to do it, we greatly improve our chances of making love stay.”

“Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate.My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free.”

Tom Robbins