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.

[Emberlorna]

I loved the desperate need and honesty that flowed so well in this piece. Thanks for sharing :}

[Kurera]

nice poem. well, love makes people have desire and desire makes people selfish, it's only natural :P

[J. Write]

Thank you for reading.

[Claire Twinn]

We're all seflish really aren't we? A thought provoking poem.

[J. Write]

Thank you:)

[Ahmad Cox]

Its a very honest and revealing poem.

[J. Write]

Thank you for reading.

[Sarah Ramsbottom]

love makes everyone selfish! love it!

[J. Write]

Thank you:)

[Tasha]

That's actually a really good idea...what's really strange is when I have writer's block I come up with lists of possible titles since I mainly write poetry. I like its shortness, this is a great poem and wonderful read.

[J. Write]

Thank you for reading.

[Tasha]

You're welcome.

[Krista Weiss]

Wow!! This is an amazing poem!! I can relate a lot and I love it!!! :)

[J. Write]

Thank you.

[InsanityWriter]

Nice job on this one too, I also write poetry whenever I have writer's block... Which seems to occur quite often... ;)

[J. Write]

Thank you for reading.

[DrD]

When someone dies, do we mourn for them or for ourselves? You deal with the raw truths of relationships and blend it into a poetic confession that I found delightful to read.

[J. Write]

Thank you for reading.