Declaration of Love

Shall I confess, get whole thing off my chest,
Face ridicule at price, make a show of myself?!
Nothing much 'part from pain of this love did I gain,
Love unshared is hurting the years on end.

Much hurt at times brings relief from such pain,
If reopened some wounds better heal and close up,
And in spite of the hurt our health's soon regained,
When declaring love heavy load's off our mind.

I'll confess, that's decided, what will be will be,
For so many a time have I flopped, given way,
Gone on rocks, then from suffering found retreat,
Then resumed normal course, rose from ashes again.

My confession may bring either grief or relief,
It is all in a lifetime, it is one of those things.
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Posted: Mar 2013
About this poem:
Whistling in the dark!

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Fellsman
I don't believe that when love fails to flourish it is a matter for ridicule from anyone, with this caveat... if the jilted lover will not or cannot let go, and then proceeds to inflict their own misfortune on to anyone and everyone else they come across for weeks and even months on end.

Confiding in close friends is one think, broadcasting one's misery to the entire world is so undignified, and eventually becomes so tiresome to listeners.

I like this poem - you narrate your tale without recourse to self pity, and you avoid all the pitfalls I mention above.

A fine write

Bill gift
marikia
It's whistling in the dark, false optimism ... there's no point in raking up the past, it's long forgotten, I agree. Thank you, Bill, for your comment!sad flower
cafetwo2010
You are a rare maiden dear to suffer loss and still
retain your hope in better things to come. You write
so well. Your spirit can't be out classed. kiss
Odette67
Then resumed normal course, rose from ashes again.

Rise from the ashes... Don't let life beat you down. Excellent poem marikia. hug purple heart
Motta
"Much hurt at times brings relief from such pain,
If reopened some wounds better heal and close up,"

Every circle must close itself. Always have been, always will be.
You close your lyrical circles beautiful way, Maribouquet
marikia
Thank you, dear poets, for your gracious comments. I've been on the dark side when writing this one, truly so, but you've already guessed. It really is reassuring when someone, especially a poet with his/her special gift for seeing through, finds time for a comment. Closing circle is a requisite thing, I agree, putting stop either way is what we need to do as a way out of predicament, such as a hurting heart. Marihug
smmerwind
My dear Marina. Yes pain is inescapably a part of our life. But it does beat us down and the only thing we can do is embrace it but heal and hope we become stronger to weather the next one.

I've been there many a times.

Thanks for sharing.

Phyllis
jk2you
My confession may bring either grief or relief,
It is all in a lifetime, it is one of those things.


what will be will be It surely is a lifetime
paloma66
A lot of it happens in a lifetime some have the fortitude to move even though they hurt.Well written Marikia.

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