Loved and Lost

she loved someone else more than me...

They say it’s better to have loved and lost

Than to have never loved at all

Such may be sentiment at the end of life

Yet

When your heart burns with love

Like a city aflame

And the water does not come

The cool relaxed peace

And the once magnificent city is torn asunder

Leaving rubble

From which nothing so great will rise again

Or worse

When a taste of the brilliant calm coolness is felt

And there is hope for more

And suddenly… it’s gone

Leaving just a mere hiss

A sharp reminder of what could have been

When you are torn apart like this

And the fires are raging

And the pain is bitterly fresh

At this moment

Not a man exists who would rather have loved and lost

Than to have never loved at all.

 

Reviews

[turtlegirlluver]

I felt your heartbreak the more I read this poem. This is a really strong piece that I can relate to. The meaning is so true, I'm at a loss for words. Very good write!