Unrequited Love.

A Poem by Arpan

Ah! The charm of unrequited love!

For it has begat a hundred odes,

of a time long gone,

when a couple of hearts,

set path for opposing roads

Ah! The pain of unrequited love!

For it has moved a thousand ships,

made man his own enemy,

and vanity his hallowed jewels,

to kiss those quivering lips

Ah! The joy of unrequited love!

For it has brought a million smiles,

and revel in sweet memories,

of the moments spent together,

forget the sorrow of miles

Ah! The mystique of unrequited love!

For it has addled billions for ages,

unthinkable as it may seem,

made a villain of heroes,

and turned sinners into sages

© 2013 Arpan

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Brian

Great poem! I can really relate to every stanza in this. There is a girl who I met this year in college and fell in love with her. I mean really fell in love and she never really loved me. At one point she faked it and then when I found out that hurt even more. But enough of that story...The first stanza is great! I love the line "When a couple of hearts set path for opposing roads." The second stanza...Damn! no kidding unrequited love is painful. The third stanza...Though my love for this girl was painful, it was also joyful like you say. I enjoyed all the time we spent together and I have so many great memories. The last stanza...making a villain of heroes and sinners to sages. I can't even express how much I relate to this. I was the bad guy because I loved this girl so much and she made me feel like absolute s**t for telling her how I felt. I was a villain. And I've written poems/songs (I play in a band) about her as if I were a "sage." Sorry for all those words I typed, I just really like this poem. Great job!