Fool Such as I

romance is not all about love, it also involve the pain of hurting the one you would rather romance

I broke her heart without 
Knowing it
Threw her under thoughtlessly
She put up her best smile
Of nonchalance
And carried on for quite a while
Courageous that she is

She it was that I 
With thoughtless word 
Betrayed
Strong woman 
Brave love
She hid her pain too well

It took 2 days before
This fool of me
Understood to see the clues
Her bleeding eyes revealed

The silence
And politeness
Her function stayed so normal
Until she cracked and cried and cried
And stupid me at last I saw

I forced her into a chair of comfort
And probed until she bled
And cried and spoke and said
She hurt
And me I said again and again
I love you, I love you, I love you
I do

With words and eyes and tears and sighs
And gentle moves and such
I cut 3 roses from the bush
Thanked God for them and took them in

Her face that sorrowed
Beamed like light
Her lips so narrowed sadly sagged
Broke in smile and made me laugh
And for a moment this chased her pain
But took the day to heal her love
And overcome and soothe her foe,
Me

Who like the fool I sometimes am
Became her lover once again

Reviews

[Wicahpi]

It's true what they say, 'without pain, how would we know love?' though sometimes the fool is I. We all play that part at times. I believe the first line of the second stanza (the first word) should be 'see'? Or am I simply reading it incorrectly.

I enjoyed the honesty of the man, who understood not why his lover was upset, but cared enough to delve into her emotions to find the source of her sorrow. With patience, with Roses ... a frivolous offering to so many a man. I've heard it said, "What a waist of money. You can't eat them, therefore, you don't need them." Clearly the man in this piece has a heart worthy of forgiving and being forgiven. In the movie, "Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austen there is a character that says, "We are all fools in Love".

Bravo. Endearing write!

[Bacchus]

I like this one... rather than the sappy drivel of ours being broken.

[RuseInex]

thank you Bacchus, Precisely, it's only ego sometimes, though hard to overcome, sometimes, but more to gain