LOVE OF THORNS

The irony of love

I was the perfect candidate for your heart

I was the perfect hopeless romantic

I was the perfect blessing

Not in your world but in mine.

To you, I was the perfect nuisance

The one who would never pick offence

The one who would stay;

no matter what you do or what compromises

The one that knew she had to be with you because you were all she ever had

I saw the signs but yet chose to ignore them

I chose to witness the unfortunate end of us.

I loved the joy of our sorrowful love

I watched as i turned into a rose trampled on the ground

I watched my light fade away and darkness slowly set in

I chose to adapt to the darkness

Everyone was talking way too much

saying i should give you up

But I chose to pay them no mind

We chose not to let third parties into our union remember?

Now that it is all over

now that i can no longer feel the after taste of your lips

All i hang on to is the memories of when all your promises were broken

the memories of the other woman who happily shared you with me

And as i lay on my bed of thorns, I cannot help but not fall in love with myself

For without you I am nothing, you showed me how to love

With my pride gone and my body only programmed for you

I shall remain the way you left me, with the hope that

we would meet again and fall in love in the after life

Author's Note

I am not a professional writer just yet, but i definitely would love to hear what you think about this work. Negative and positive criticisms alike. That notwithstanding, please try to be as nice as possible.

Reviews

[Christophe]

First things first.. Did you say you are not a professional writer, well I say you are a prolific writer. I like your use of figures of speech, I like that you didn't hide behind the style. You definitely are a deep writer, your use of words is magnificent. I like that the poem has an uncertain end. From this, I can tell that your works aren't just for passive readers, they are for deep and attentive readers. This poem has a strong message. You should consider making writing a full time career. Well done! I hope to see more of your works though. Ps: try to give us a little for the lovers.

[oluchi]

Thank you...such encouraging words!!!