I love you,
But you loved me.
How crucial
One letter can be.
Where did it go,
that love we shared?
You lost it
Somewhere
Along the way.
Perhaps one day,
I’ll lose it too,
But that day won’t be
Today.
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Wonderful poem! I’ve felt that way before. I love when a poem can capture feelings in such a simple, organic way.
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I’m glad you enjoyed the poem, thank you very much for reading and commenting 🙂
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You never understand how devastatingly simple unrequited love can be until it’s written down.
Brilliant, more please!
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Thanks for reading, your words are much appreciated 🙂
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Ben, I’m so glad you’ve starting posting more poetry. I honestly think you have a gift for it!
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Thank you Sherina, that really means a lot, thanks for reading, I’m slowly growing in confidence with it 🙂
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Heartbreakingly beautiful! 🙂
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Too kind! 🙂
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Hi Ben,
That was sad. The narrator got a Dear John letter, huh?
Thank you for offering to check out mine.
This one got low page views and I don’t know why. Feel free to comment right on the blog. Thank you
Janice
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Sorry. Forgot the link. http://wp.me/p5jxvv-JF
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I know how difficult it can be to realize that someone doesn’t love you anymore. I also know how it feels to realize that I don’t love someone (in a romantic way) anymore. For me, both feelings are bad. You totally capture the feeling of knowing you’ll move on, but knowing it won’t be immediate. Needless to say, I related to this poem. Loved it!
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Thank you for reading, thrilled that it spoke to you in some way. I agree, both can be bad, it’s never nice when feelings are hurt either way. Thanks again for stopping by 🙂
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Wow Ben, powerful vibes – poetry definitely seems to be your thing, especially communicating complex concepts through few words…
Thanks for sharing
love brett fish
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Glad you liked it, whether that’s because I’m good at simplifying complex themes or whether I’m a lazy poet who doesn’t want to get into extended commentaries is another matter entirely however, and I’m inclined to err towards the latter 😛
Ben
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Heartbreaking. Catching. And sort of romantic at the same time. I like how you, in a few lines, can capture that feeling of… lost love. Complete honesty.
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“Where did it go?
The Love we shared,
Did You lose it?
I didn’t lose mine anywhere..
Maybe You did
That’s why You feel this way,
And perhaps You would lose me too
Maybe, not Today!”
Nice poem! I liked it 🙂
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I like this twist on it a lot, thanks for sharing 🙂
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Welcome. I enjoyed it as much as reading your poem.
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Very beautiful. And I like the new layout!
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