This Is Not A Love Poem

This is really about not letting the terrible things in life get to you; as you go through, devastating things happen to you- but the people that fail are the ones that let the bad things define them.

This poem is not a love poem. This is a poem,

About my childhood friend, who had her rightful

Innocence and clothes stolen from her in a stairwell,

With the word “no” barely clinging to her lips or his ears.

 

This poem is not a love poem. This is a poem,

About my good neighbor, who had his only son

Taken away from him in a car crash, reasoned by 

Nothing but the crude liquid of alcohol and gasoline.

 

This poem is not a love poem. This is a poem,

About my old teacher, who lost his sister, who had

Hoped to become a doctor, to the dark abyss of smoke

And Tobacco in temptation, irony and hate filled cigarettes

 

This poem is not a love poem. This is a poem,

About you. To make you see, that the bad things

That have happened, and the people that you have

Lost along the way, do not define you. They change you.

 

They make you stronger. 

Author's Note

What does this poem say to you? Any reviews on my dialogue will also be extremely helpful. Thank you.

Reviews

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

Yes, bad things and our past does not define us...we can always change and make better decisions and we can always help people along the way that might have went through something similar.

Good Job

[Faith]

I agree completely! Thank you for your review and comment! I truly appreciate it.

Thank you,
Faith

[Umbra]

Oh wow! This is maybe one of the best things I've had the pleasure of reading on WC. Don't think I just say that to everyone, because I truly don't. I loved so much, not because your grammar and spelling were spot on, but because it was full of truth, and pain. You spilt it out for us all to read, thank you very much for that, dear. :)
Great work.

[Faith]

Thank you for such a wonderful review on my poem! The fact that you feel reading this is a pleasure is absolutely flabbergasting to me; I am delighted that you enjoyed it. Thank you very, very much! I apologize for not making my response longer as I am on my phone; but know that I am very grateful.

Thank you, once again,
Faith

[Umbra]

:)
It was truly no problem at all. Don't under estimate your work, this was wonderful. Keep it up!

[Faith]

Thank you so much!