Hate Or Love

why??

You cannot now but be afraid Of all that you might lose,And curse the granite circumstanceThat forces you to choose.You are too young, a child yourself, As I am, too, and yet There is a child between us, whomWe cannot just forget.This child - our child - has no one elseTo be its only father.Others may be guardians,But you can be no other.This fact will not relent, though battered Hard by bitter tears.Time moves only forward asOur yearnings turn to years.And everything we `ve wanted turnsTo what we must accept,And what we `d least relinquish comesFrom what we most regret. I do not ask to live with youOr ever be your wife;Only that you share the giftAnd burden of a lifeThat waits upon your willing loveTo greet its upturned faceThat it might twist your heart with joyAnd unimagined grace.

Reviews

[Abby]

Wow, that's astounding! I love the emotion that you express in this poem. It feels like the person is going through a really hard time and needs someone to be there for them. Very nice imagery, I love it :)