knowing when to walk away
A Poem by
jacob erin-cilberto
knowing when to walk away
momentum
shifting
hard love recoils slowly
last hand, she's leaving
erin-cilberto
11/2/15
© 2015 jacob erin-cilberto
Reviews
when reality sets in one finds the easy chair of sadness folding you in.
good night Jacob!
regards,
al
Posted 9 Years Ago
9 Years Ago
thank you for your words, Al.
j.
all the cards must be put on the table at some point....
and if that means walking away, then that's what must be done to preserve the integrity of one's heart.
Posted 9 Years Ago
all the cards must be put on the table at some point....
and if that means walking away, then that's what must be done to preserve the integrity of one's heart.
9 Years Ago
such insight....you are amazing...thank you.
j.
Hard love? I've always preferred the tender sort myself. These days, it's all about comfort.
Posted 9 Years Ago
Hard love? I've always preferred the tender sort myself. These days, it's all about comfort.
9 Years Ago
yes, comfort and no abuse...
thank you, Fabian.
j.
Yes, we must know when to stop and let go.
Powerful senryu.
Posted 9 Years Ago
Yes, we must know when to stop and let go.
Powerful senryu.
9 Years Ago
thank you for your words, Dhaye.
j.
lovely Brevity! What came to mind was, no suffering in the hands of abuse no more!
Posted 9 Years Ago
lovely Brevity! What came to mind was, no suffering in the hands of abuse no more!
9 Years Ago
keen insight, andrew...thank you...
j.
Oh the brevity... means a lot, saying it like you do :)
Posted 9 Years Ago
Oh the brevity... means a lot, saying it like you do :)
9 Years Ago
thank you for your kind words, lynn.
j.
Compact piece, yet so expressive of that feeling when you know the relationship is over, that let down.
Posted 9 Years Ago
Compact piece, yet so expressive of that feeling when you know the relationship is over, that let down.
9 Years Ago
thank you for your words, Geralyn.
j.
Devastating!
So much emotion packed into a few lines, it tends to linger.
Cleverly crafted!
Posted 9 Years Ago
Devastating!
So much emotion packed into a few lines, it tends to linger.
Cleverly crafted!
9 Years Ago
thank you for your words, Jimmy.
j.
You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em....and not just with cards. Take your first loss and head for the hills when things have no way of improving. So much said in just three lines. Lydi**
Posted 9 Years Ago
You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em....and not just with cards. Take your first loss and head for the hills when things have no way of improving. So much said in just three lines. Lydi**
9 Years Ago
thank you, Lydi...
j.
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Added on November 7, 2015
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jacob erin-cilberto Carbondale, IL
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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po..
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