Internecine

Internecine

There are no winners

When conflict replaces love

Only wounded souls

Copyright @ Phillozofee 2022

Reviews

[Ladysue]

Your second line says it all. It’s when conflict replaces love..to me that means when conflict becomes the need (insistence) to be right outweighs another’s thoughts and feelings and at that point no one ever wins.. You wrapped it up in a nutshell with such truth. Very well done.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This reminds me of a country song by Radney Foster and he's such a great writer and poet. Your poem is the essence of his song, "Nobody Wins", that he wrote with Kim Richey. Your poem translated into a very nice concentrate.

[emmajoygreen]

How true, there is little or nothing that makes the sun shine or the stars re-appear.

A deeply emotional three lines, laid under duress but.. touching.

[light and ashes]

This is really something.

[Quietstorm]

The aspect of conflicts replacing love Can indeed lead to wounds if it goes unresolved, without resolution , therefore leaving room for deeper wounds

[Robert Haigh]

So true. When the wounding starts, the natural instinct is to hit back, but that is not always the best thing to do - especially if we want love to triumph!

[Betty Hermelee]

one can interpret this in so many ways... a very bold statement...If conflict wins, how can anyone stand up and be proud, stand up and love, stand up and believe in anything?
Conflict destroys everything inside of you, most importantly one's soul.
Bold poem.
Best, B

[Lisasview]

Oh so so very true..
Really liked this..
Lisa, now in Spain

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you very much for your kind review...tener un día encantador bajo el sol español :-)

[Lisasview]

You are very welcome.
We are from California
Moved to Spain a little over a year ago...
If you have the time please read mine.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

no winners in any conflict...just the casualties of the heart as well.
j.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you, Jacob... your thoughts are much appreciated! :-)

[Ted Kniffen]

Well done Phil ... these few words perfectly capture that feeling at the end of a relationship.
There are no winners. Of that I am sure ... having been one of those "wounded souls"

Nicely written.
Well done.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thanks, Ted...hope 'your' wounds have healed...! : - )