Love and Hurt

Thoughts on love and hurt.

Love and Hurt

Love can do a lot.

But hurt can do more.

Love is the source of all good things in life. It’s where happiness and fulfillment comes from. It’s why we live.

But hurt. That’s behind everything bad. Everything that destroys you, that kicks you down beaten and broken and lost.

We live life in these two extremes. Where we love nature, music, beauty and people. But we’re hurt so much because we love those things.

Love can ease hurt. Can take away the pain.

Hurt can take away love. Destroy the safety.

So is love worth the risk? Is it better to have loved and lost and hurt than to have never loved at all?

Sometimes I say yes. Because it’s beautiful.

Sometimes I say no. Because it destroys you.

Maybe you just have to live with both.

Maybe that’s being human.

Maybe we can handle it. 

Reviews

[Mr. Lopez]

I like that you're able to dig deep enough inside yourself to even consider the questions that you so elegantly pose here. Most people go through life skimming the surface of their own existence too afraid to feel. Yes, pain,rejection,loss all change you but love keeps us anchored to our true selves.very nicely done Madison.

[Coyote Poetry]

Hardest part of life is love.
"Sometimes I say yes. Because it’s beautiful.
Sometimes I say no. Because it destroys you.
Maybe you just have to live with both.
Maybe that’s being human.
Maybe we can handle it. "
Love weaken us. When we love another or our children/grandchildren. We open ourselves to heartbreak and sadness. But without love. What are we? I was lucky I had a wise grandfather. He told me to travel, test life and love many. This is our true wealth. I enjoyed this poem. You open the door to along conversation. Thank you Madison for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote