Alone Without Love

If somebody dies of a broken heart
Does their soul ever heal, lost and apart
Why is it that life has such misery and pain
When what we give up aint worth what little we gain
How come dying lasts long but death is quick
Like a burning candle robbed of its wick
Some days I wanna give up and just drop to my knees
It'd be a lot easier without everyone to please
You see, I don't wanna die, but can't seem to live
I can't find happiness so what good can I give
I'm all bottled up just begging to burst
Life kept to myself is death only worse

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is phenomenal...
perfect subtle rhyme...not overwhelming...and the philosophy is so right on.

reminds me of a line of emily's.....
we have the power to kill, but not the power to die"

especially when it comes to hearts...we can kill hearts or have ours slain...it takes so long for the heart to die, and is so painful....but we can murder a heart with one or two words.

excellent stuff, Amanda.

jacob

[Twizzler]

So sad yet so full of emotion and the pain and exasperation is bursting forth from your words. You did a great job expressing yourself.

[kublakhan27]

This is an incredibly powerful piece that went right to my heart...I believe it's the first time I've read one of your writings but I'm definitely a fan...gorgeous work :)

[Amanda Mae MacInnis]

Thanks Everyone! This was one of those writes that I sat down with my notebook after feeling the sting of my actions and it practically wrote itself. Turmoil and frustration...

[Kyle Lawrence]

Wow, the last sentence is so powerful. Great poem!

[Rita L. Sev]

An intense and personal write; I feel the sting of depression here. Life going on all around, but inside the soul feels barren...

[Anita Singh]

Honest and heart-felt. You have raised life's questions we all have in our mind yet we choose to ignore them.
If somebody dies of a broken heart
Does their soul ever heal, lost and apart ?
Why is it that life has such misery and pain?
How come dying lasts long but death is quick ?

[Saddam]

Some days I wanna give up and just drop to my knees
It'd be a lot easier without everyone to please
You see, I don't wanna die, but can't seem to live.

Beautiful poetry form and it is full of emotions.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is a wonderful, sad, poignant description of depression and its effects. A splendid write.

[Al R. Arce]

Love begins within... Love needs not a partner... Love needs no reciprocating... You just give it, because it makes you feel good.