"Selfish"

"Selfish"

A Poem by Gregory Lara

Am I selfish,
Is it selfish of me that i want her, and 
no one else to have her.
I want to be the only one she talks to.
The only reason why she smiles

She's the only reason I smile
The reason I laugh 

You should see her
She's amazing 
She'll take your breath away..
If you see her cry, you'll turn your
back to the whole world to see her 
smile again..

Is it selfish of me that I want her 
more in my life...
If it is selfish, say I am selfish...but the 
reason why is, I'm in love with her..

© 2011 Gregory Lara


Author's Note

Gregory Lara
this is an old poem i wrote awhile back...i just found and decided to put it up

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This poem is deep! selfish no, Love, yes. The words flowed very well and it was real sweet. I love reading love poem. Makes you think "does my other half feel like this?"

Posted 7 Years Ago


Simple and gets right to the point.

Posted 8 Years Ago


I think selfish is a matter of perspective, and to answer your question, in my perspective, no, I don't think you are. I loved this poem, so keep it up!!

Posted 8 Years Ago


I love this poem. You state your case and enumerate the reasons why very clearly.
Selfish is what you feel when you are afraid of losing something or someone that means very much to you.

Posted 8 Years Ago


This is a great poem that I like very much. It's so true to life. People always want to be selfish about love & jealousy is the curse of mankind. You've shown that in realistic, everyday glimpses of how it can feel. I also like that you describe your feelings, but also you describe your beloved. Sometimes, poems of the lovelorn forget to mention the beloved, becuz the poem is all about "self" (this is how love makes me feel). The way you describe the beloved is brief but powerful. Good job!

Posted 8 Years Ago


This is really good! :) And I love the way you wrote it :D

Posted 8 Years Ago


Wow so true..I found Love make you selfish...but i think..true love is..set her / him free for their happiness if you really love her or him...as because true lover always want her/him to be happy and feel happines in her/his happines or wishes.
..
Wonderfully written...

Posted 8 Years Ago


The reason we are selfish... ah, there is a question for the philosophers.

It is not because we are in love with anyone other than ourselves... IMO.
True love would actually allow you to give up the object of your affections if it was in their best interest.

Oh, but desire... this is another thing all together.

I read desire here. It is a type of love... Love has been used to label so many of our conditions it becomes hard to define.

A very expressive write.

Posted 8 Years Ago


Bold & honest.
I have nothing but respect for this kind of work.
Thank you for the add.
I look forward to reading more of your works.

Posted 8 Years Ago


i like it a lot just showed the real meaning of "selfish"....


Posted 8 Years Ago



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Gregory Lara
Gregory Lara

Mcfarland, CA



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