Because

love as a lifestyle

 

The booze will flow

The smoke will go

In and out of the daily

Show that becomes the reality

Of my life

 

The women will come

Some will go while others

Choose to stay if I like to play

The game of love and devotion

With the chosen

 

It seems a senseless act to continue

On this path to destruction

Of falling in love

Of trying to love

Of hating myself for loving

And slowly recovering from lost loves

And learning to reopen the heart to a new one

 

The chosen have been few and the

Feelings haven’t changed in the reality that

It may never happen

But to quit on the belief that there is more to life

Than to love is a sign of resignation

 

At times apathy may enter the heart

When it comes to matters of the spirit

And life doesn’t seem worth a s**t

Then the mind takes control and forces reason

To supersede the only possible conclusion

 

That giving up is a transgression

In the idea that love is a reason

To live a life of intention

And avoid the pitfalls of other sins

Like money power and involuntary

Action with choices that need consideration

 

Shall I look until I find

The woman who claims my mind

May I be blessed with the feeling that life

is worth the time

Reviews

[Dusky]

I love this poem. I really couldn't put my finger on why, exactly, but I liked it.
Sorry I can't really give any more constructive criticism - I don't know what to say.