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A poem about love, and removing toxic people from your life.

Unfortunately, it's pretty simple;

Love and hate,

Respect and fear,

...

To some they are tools

And to others they are gifts.

...

Some will use one's love

To fulfill bad intentions,

As will some use fear.

... 

To love somebody, 

To truly love somebody, 

Is to be willing to sacrifice everything,

Your car, your money, your body and your soul.

...

Anything less, 

Is not quite exactly "True Love."

...

It may be reasonably close

But it is not Shakespearean love.

...

The kind of love

That radiates from a lighthouse

And lasts

Beyond the grave. 

...

Some may forget, 

That people do not just love their partner.

...

They love their family,

They love their friends,

They may love animals,

And they may even have that special kind of love

That is given to the ones that need it most.

... 

The exhausting, fulfilling and truly exceptional

Altruistic love.

...

In this sense,

If love is magic,

And I truly believe that it is,

...

Then hate is a curse.

...

To be warded against,

With metaphorical lines of salt,

And runes of power.

... 

To say that 'this is not how I should be treated',

Is the "Expecto Patronum," 

To another's "Crucio."

...

And everybody knows,

Unforgivable curses,

Will only get you expelled.

...

- ᐅ'ᐱ'

Author's Note

In no way are writers on this site toxic to me, so please don't take offense : )

Reviews

[Stan Lee]

I'd like to add to your musings if I may. True love is " to be willing to sacrifice everything,
Your car, your money, your body and your soul." BECAUSE you know that they'd do the same for you in a heartbeat. There is no fulfillment in giving your all and receiving nothing in return. I really enjoyed this poem. I liked how you pointed out the different types/things we love: family, friends, pets etc Love is a weird word in that we can use it about anything from icecream to someone that we're willing to live with for the rest of our lives. Intriguing thoughts about hate being a curse. It's the opposite of love which makes me wonder if it's possible for one to exist without the other. Hmmmm *gets lost in thought for a bit* oh, btw, that's the sign of a good write! You make the reader think. :) Thanks for sharing

[Ookpik]

I agree completely

The keyword I had left was willing, people don't need to go to the ends of the earth to prove their love but without the will to do so when the need arises I feel it isn't love in the traditional sense.

And I agree and disagree, if in a romance sense, yes love undoubtedly must be a two way street

but

When it comes to my family, I support in whatever way I can without expecting any form or reciprocation as seeing them happy is all I really need in that context.

On the topic of love and hate it's definitely hard to discern whether or not they're placed on a spectrum or represent two sides of a metaphorical coin.

I think it really depends on the situation.

Thanks for reading it though and the honest feedback :)

[Ookpik]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkHRCzZ9YaM

[Ashwin Shanker]

I could figure as soon as I started that I was in for a treat. Really well worded. All the best.

[Ookpik]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it : )

[thaleeyaLuna]

I really enjoyed this piece. :) Especially the 'spells' you incorporated in the poem, it made me miss Harry Potter. Anyway, the poem's beautifully and creatively written, for every line is meaningful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing this. But I do hope that you'd come up with titles for your poems, they deserve more than just being unnamed. :)

[Ookpik]

Shakespeare didn't title all of his ; P

[Ookpik]

but thank you for the review : )

[Tori Jones]

Very nicely written...Hate is a curse that most people believe to be a problem...Sometimes it's hate towards yourself, and somtimes it's hate towards other people...When we are hated we tend to hate in return. Same with love, if you've been loved then you are provoked to love in return...Thank you for writing this. May God bless your kindred heart in many ways...

Sincerely,
Tori...