Never fall in love with a poet

Never fall in love with a poet

A Poem by Andrew Hawkins

Never fall in love with a poet...

Never fall in love with a poet
for their words are sometimes lies
on occasions they're a shield
on occasions a disguise

They will take you on a journey
upon which they bare their soul
in a bid to ease your burdens
in a bid to make you whole

But in every word they choose
for the stories that they tell
lies a little piece of heaven
and a little piece of hell

Tormented souls we poets are
sometimes quite broken and despaired
in search of lost expressions
missed by others who once cared

Never fall in love with a poet
unless you're prepared to share their pain
to hold them close on the darkest nights
over and again

© 2012 Andrew Hawkins


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I'd agree.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Andrew Hawkins

12 Years Ago

Thanks Pi
Beautifully lyrical write the tormented souls , poets!

Posted 12 Years Ago


Andrew Hawkins

12 Years Ago

Thank you MOON

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Andrew Hawkins
Andrew Hawkins

Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada



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