I'm Selfish

I'm selfish
"I've never met anyone like you," I tell you 

The truth is I'm selfish
I ask if you're okay, 

It's only that I need you 'Okay'
I peck you,whispering, "Take care." 

I only want you safe - for me
I give you my heart, 

It's all to have yours
 I lean to kiss you, and yet

It's your kiss I really need
"I love you," I say

What I'm really saying is, please love me more
 You die, I cry, 

I need you alive for me

Its all for me

I'm selfish.

Author's Note

I write short poems to break through writer's block ( strange...ha?) Those of you who read my chapters know that things do get lengthy at times...maybe most times.

Reviews

[SnuggleBunnyQueen]

The poem has so much raw emotion and truth to it. I do agree with Clara about what love makes people do. There is a very strange sense to needing someone to do what you do just to a grander extent.

I know that with my husband I love him, but I want him to love me more. I don't want him to die because I want to die the day before so I never have to live a day of my life without him.

[Westminster Abbey]

This is the kind of thing I stay up at night think about, scolding myself for being so selfish. Beautifully written, short and sweet. 100/100

[SparrowSong]

When we give our heart, it is a selfless act...I like how this fact is tucked in the middle of your words. This is an outstanding outpouring, even the font you chose lends to the complicated simplicity of what you are expressing. Nicely done.

[Ohhhwillow]

Wow.. It's says so much in so little. Perfect

[Fictioneer]

What an emotional poem, it really hit home. Great poem

[Lover Of Words]

This is great nicely done J

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The extremes of altruism and hedonism often fade into gray areas...those things which we do for others often become things which we are really doing for ourselves. But is it not so with love? How can one love and not be rewarded if only by meekness of spirit and peace of mind. Great write.

[J. Write]

Thank you.

[Leigh]

Great I love it

[J. Write]

Thank you.

[Cryingkate]

This is brilliant piece of work, Ok so it doesn't have the fancy overcoat of those dramatic verbs and adjectives that sound like sugar and spice.
It doesn't need to. It is simple truth... "Simplistic naked honesty"
A true reflection untampered with.
You said it so well... Great Job !

[J. Write]

Thank you for your kinds words.

[beautiful dreamer]

i like it very much! i like that whole writing through writers clock thing. usually if i can't think of something for one piece and start writing another the piece i was struggling with falls into place lol.

[J. Write]

Thank you beautiful :)

[beautiful dreamer]

your welcome

[deepblue04]

awwh, that is well said