To Never Again Love This Way

To Never Again Love This Way

 

 

To need love

to breathe…

to exist only

to love another.

 

To hurt

when love leaves,

to break

when it deceives.

 

To anguish, to grieve

to abandon all hope

for sorrow.

 

To plead, to pray

to never again

love this way.

 

 

 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Old age had taught me. Should of loved more and drank less.
"To plead, to pray
to never again
love this way."
Few times in a lifetime we find place where are free and untamed. Thank you Kelly for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

"Should of loved more and drank less." I guess we each have a cross to bare over love. Thank you, John!

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes we do. Most people will trip often in the want of love and wished to have been kinder. You are welcome dear Kelly.

[fattycbreezy52]

May be it's the cycle of life..Luckily, not the "unending" one as long as the hope remains in this world.
Love like this.........I wish all of us could come out of it, stronger:)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I think we do, eventually. Thank you for your review!

[Megan]

This is a beautiful poem. I feel the emotions coming from each word. The way you write draws the perfect picture. I have felt this love before and would not wish it on anyone. Great job with this poem.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Megan. So good to meet you!

[redzone]

who makes up these rules about "love", what it is and what it should be all about???? why should love be possessive, obsessive, or the end all and be all of our lives???? "love" as defined by todays standards is messed up, from 50 shades of grey and women playing the role of making men "better" (where the hell did this come from) to the poison of "if I can't have her no one else can"... wtf is this?? or the morals of presidential turds "I just wanna grab her by the pssy" or "I stand by my man"...

if there isn't tenderness and respect, mutual understanding openness, and wanting to share separate lives based on equality, it isn't love folks and as J Gills said, "it stinks"... we should never have to beg and plead for someone to love us or to appreciate us...

kinda got carried away here Kelly, but his is were my mind went as I read your words... hope you find or have found love that is satisfying and fulfilling....

redzone

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this i relate to all too well...the first divorce...i was devastated...had nothing else in my life and lived only for that relationship---but vowed never again...and there has never been again...that i have put all my marbles on a relationship...have to depend on me to matter, not love.

love this piece...you wrote me.

[Kelly Scheppers]

That's quite the compliment, Jacob. Thank you!

[dan]

An old and famous poem states, "Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved..." But that's just one poet's opinion. The loss of a love can cause more intense mourning than the loss of a loved one's life. You so eloquently remind us all of that here. Beautifully and artfully stated, Kelly...so well done. take care...dan

[Kelly Scheppers]

You've made my day, Dan, thank you! I hope you're feeling a little stronger every day!

[1VJ]

Whoa, that's a tearjerker, and what a graphic!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Paloma. I really wanted the graphic to convey the anguish within the poem. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[SmittyJas]

WOW this really hurts in ways I just can not explain to hurt and love and not be loved need more then a few prayers to get over this as It says To anguish TO Grieve To abandon all hope for sorrow to plead to pray to neve again love this way. a very power poem Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Smitty!

[aLittlePain]

Delicious image babe! I couldn't agree more... Sigh..,been there and had my romantic goggles on the whole time while I lost myself in the madness, for a time it's a kind of addiction well it was for me anyway.
You've captured the feeling so well. Divine piece. R xo

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's so easy to lose oneself in the madness. So true, Rach! Thank you!

[andrew mitchell]

Yes some loves can be all too consuming, the higher the intensity of love is equally reciprocated in the loss. Nice one Kelly

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you so much, Andrew!

[WittyWonka]

This is the reason why I have embraced the single life and will give all my love to my new four legged companion, George. Great piece that anyone who has ever loved and lost can relate to.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you! I wish you and George the very best. Who knows, maybe there's someone waiting for you just around the corner!