Blinding Love

You can't see to escape.

Easy come

Yet hard to go

Love that blinds and scars

 

Clinging and grasping

To nothing but pain

Is what you’re doing

You say you love her

And you say she loves you

Despite the rules

And constant fighting

 

Where did your happiness go?

Did it fly away?

 

You hate yourself over her

For you say you mess up

Taking all the blame

When things go wrong

Refusing to believe me

When I assure you

That you did everything right

 

Why do you want to live like this?

Stuck in constant pain?

 

I try to open your eyes

To the truth beneath the lies

This love, though once real,

Is now false

I try to show you the pain you’re in

But you insist you deserve it

For always ruining things

 

Why do you do that?

Take blame that isn’t yours?

 

Pain is felt and tears are cried

As you suffer in this sick cycle

Refusing to escape

And claiming you’re happy

But I can see the truth in those eyes

Those eyes that shine with pain

The happiness is dead

It died long ago

 

Easy come

Yet hard to go

Love that blinds and scars.

Reviews

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"Why do you do that?" is a question within itself, it holds water all alone, the strength signifies interrogation with a kind heart, as if you try to understand, but because you despise it at the same time.
This poem renders what you make it to render, meaning, i can relate to it, but in my own context, my own stories, my own life. It can speak to different people, and that fact is powerful because more people can and will appreciate it.
"Take blame that isn’t yours?" I love this line. It's so... simple yet complex. Instead of saying, "taking someone else's blame" or "undeserved blame", no, you say it in a way that flows really well. maybe im just being quirky or something, but i really really like that line.

"Easy come
Yet hard to go
Love that blinds and scars."

Best. I love love love that little sense of feeling here. You definitely knew that part would do wonders for your poem.

[Emilee Grimm]

So wonderful, and so true in some situations.

[Shelby]

The opening and ending rhymes were perfectly put. The rest is supporting cast to those lines. And this is something that so many people need to hear. As ever, you astound me with your ability to put such views into so eloquent a piece. Also, this is a subject I don't come up against much, a point of view that is vastly underrated. So often it is all me, me, me. It's refreshing to hear about how someone cares so deeply about a friend/loved one, instead of bemoaning the world for their hurt. Well done. I am, as ever, duly impressed. Thank you for sharing this with me.

[Julie Beth]

i loved the pharse line
Easy come
Yet hard to go
Love that blinds and scars
it speaks the truth i loved this poem you did an outstanding job :)

[{A}shley {B}lack @-;-]

Great imagery and I love the way you ask questions within the poem tha always appeals to me well done another great job

100/100

[Sunflower 20]

wonderful job. i can picture this as the lyrics to great song. i enjoyed the flow, and the way you ended it with the first 3 lines was clever. well done :)

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

Wonderful Write..!!

[Frankie Nguyen]

I loved this poem. It flows great. "Why do you do that?" Is a question often left unanswered. I loved this. Great job! Keep it up!