Only You

Only You

How is there pain in a place with such joy?
I’m always alone away from rejoice.
I feel so happy, as I see you smile.
But you are away, by many miles.

The place I want is far beyond reach.
Therefore from here I’ll form a bridge.
Many times I tried to resize.
But the bridge grew too deep as time went by.

What is this pain, this one sided love.
Just being friends, that is enough.
Due to this past, a past best not known.
My heart is now locked, away in unknown.

As years pass by, my feelings scatter.
Still in the dark, my heart slowly shatter.
Pieces flash past with memories of you.
As the evening dawns, it makes me wonder

The feeling I have was innocent and pure.
Why is it hard to find this damned cure?
Even ten years I feel only you.
Maybe this love is why I'm immune

So what is love, a question I ask?
To find the truth is a real hard task.
Knowing too much only made me bitter.
And seeing others made no differ.

Being in love need no action.
I gain no joy, no satisfaction.
But you being happy is more than enough.
I’ll just step back with my undying love.

Reviews

[Wall Hermitt]

Nicely written. For some reason a line of it reminds me of Shakespeare's As You Like It. When you wrote 'Why is it hard to find this damned cure' were you referring to the cure for such portrayed love? If so then that is why. The portrayal of love as madness/insanity was typical in Shakespearean literature and before (and even after). But regardless it is a great poem.

Had an awesome read.

W.H.

[Dalton Holt]

Good poem, I enjoyed reading it. It is well written, and has a strong message. Sounds like something that can't happen in real life though, ten years away from someone and you still love them? Ignoring that, it's a nice poem.