Amor fracaso

“Because, if you could love someone, and keep loving them, without being loved back . . . then that love had to be real. It hurt too much to be anything else.” ― Sarah Cross, Kill Me Softly

“To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.” 
― Federico García Lorca, Blood Wedding and Yerma

I can pretend,

To leave you in the past,

The memories,false promises-

Still make my heart beat fast.

The enemy,primary source of pain,

Endless affection for you,leaves me with disdain,

Thoughts from seven years ago,

I know I should refrain.

I have accepted that we were never meant to be,

It's the fact I cannot forget you-

That baffles me.

Primary source of pain.

But,pathetic lover...I lost you,

From then,never had much to gain.

The love was not love,

Your feelings so false.

Spent years loving you,

Without it,I feel lost.

But I'd marry you,

Even if the inevitable was divorce.

Funny how life really is,

You solely made me feel lovely,

Only your opinion,I'd care.

But you hated me.

To treat me with disrespect and disregard.

Though,I do remember,you with pride,

Indeed a situation so sad.

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Painfully poignant, I think we've all been in that situation at one time or another. Hard to understand how one's love can just dissipate and be so hateful. Nicely pen'd Talesha.

[Talesha]

Thank you Frieda :)

[Frieda P]

My pleasure, I think this is one of your best :-)

[Talesha]

Awww,from an exceptional writer like you,it means a lot :)

[Frieda P]

You're sweet to say, enjoy your weekend. :-)

[Talesha]

Just the truth :) and same to your. Cheers to more writing! :)

[Fernando Dardón]

wow!!! how deep.
It takes a really stupid heart or a very strong one I must say, to keep loving someone so deeply despite all the despair, frustration, and rejection.
I don't know if I got the hole meaning of the poem (maybe it can be interpreted in many ways) but I feel somehow identified with this one. Maybe some time in the future I'll be exactly the same as the protagonist of this piece, loving deep inside the heart someone that probably never deserved to be loved.

[Talesha]

I think you got the meaning.It's a stupid and strong heart I believe.It's just unexplainable.Why would a person love someone..that solely wants to use them and dump after?Someone who is deceptive and has numerous partners? I guess we can't question the heart or love. I love that last line you said,"loving deep inside the heart someone that probably never deserved to be loved." That really hit the spot. Thank you for the wonderful review,and I'm sure you will feel that way,it's all a part of life. P.S,unrequited love gives a lot of inspiration for poetry (talking from experience lol)

[Fernando Dardón]

:) thanks for the comment :) you are welcome :)