True Love

I wrote this 18/7/16 - expressing my feelings on true love and my own bitterness about the topic.

'True love'? Its a bitter lie.
Don't fall into the trap.
I'll tell you this, heed my word;
True love is a pile of crap.

There is no Princess or Prince Charming,
Waiting to sweep you off your feet.
Only heartache, pain and torment
When you fall swiftly in defeat.

I used to think love would triumph
In this world - bitter, corrupt, unjust.
But in foolishness, I forgot to remember
That 'love' is a mere shadow of lust.

Nobody is 'made for you',
So get used to settling for less.
Don't get caught up in seeking perfection,
You'll wind up in a mess.

You'll hurt yourself if you wait
For one you truly desire.
Your candle will swiftly snuff burn right out
When you light unnecessary fires.

This poem may sound bitter.
Well I am too, I'll admit.
Wouldn't you be if you loved someone
Who doesn't even acknowledge it?

'True love' is a fantasy.
To hide the painful truth, y'know?
While we search for it , low and high,
We wallow in pain and sorrow.

I say all this in honesty-
From a mind formally open, naive and young.
Do not fall for the lies of childhood.
A love that is 'true' is bitter, unsung.

Author's Note

Please ignore punctuation or lack of. This is a poem written more to be read than dissected

Reviews

[Orange]

Maybe your vision of true love its hurt

[Kirsty Hignett]

At the time of writing this poem, it really was. And for a good while after I thought emotional pain was akin to love. that to truly be loved you need to suffer. I realise now, a few years on, that I was beyond wrong.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Feel like you took a sledgehammer and turned my heart into a stain on the floor. It was uncomfortable to read, but that is only because the words are so powerful. Your pen forces the reader to feel what you want them to feel.

[Kirsty Hignett]

Thankyou! I apologize for it being an uncomfortable read. This was a poem born out of bitterness- I was hurt and it perhaps translated too well to the page. I am however grateful that you have taken time to read and give thought on several of my poems. It's genuinely.appreciated and I look forward to repaying the kindness!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Never apologize. The discomfort is your emotion connecting with the reader. You created something special.

[Kirsty Hignett]

Well thankyou :) I appreciate it