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Need Love?

December 31, 2008
By carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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See it but never feel it.
Get close, only to push it away.
“Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”
Epitome of my life.
What is wrong with me?
What makes me so un-lovable?
Can someone remove this defective sign from my forehead,
And replace it with a kiss.
I want more than mediocre.
I want someone to miss.
Do I ask for too much?
Are my requirements unachievable?
My heart remains unconquered, unattained.
I’m tired of fairy tale endings,
Silly thoughts put in my head by unrealistic, but hopelessly believable movies.
They are all the same.
Girl meets boy. Girl messes it up. Boy forgives girl.
Happily Ever After.
At least they let on that relationships have problems.
I want raw, unrelenting love.
The real deal.
No movie, novel, or episode of “Sex and the City” could ever touch.
Left alone, drowning in thoughts,
Who else in the world could need love,
Like I need love?

© Rebecca S., Marblehead, MA

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shootingdreams SILVER said...
on Aug. 6 2010 at 9:04 am
shootingdreams SILVER, Paoli, Pennsylvania
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I agree! i need love. *sigh.
DifferentTeen PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 3 2010 at 2:05 pm
DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
32 articles 2 photos 329 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There’s no such thing as true love, just spurts of insanity—falling over and over again, thinking that won’t happen to me"

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I loved this, amazing. Keep it up. ;D
christin.bass SILVER said...
on Aug. 1 2010 at 11:55 pm
christin.bass SILVER, Eagle River, Alaska
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you will never make it big if you dream small. youll never learn if your living in the past and youll never understand if you were to fast forward, just press play and live!

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This took my breathe away. Your work is absolutely amazing, i could everything, every word it was inspiring.
bbygurl21 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 1 2010 at 11:04 am
bbygurl21 PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
sticks n stones my brick my bones but words cant

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i love this poem so much.
Inevitable_Anxiety BRONZE said...
on Jul. 30 2010 at 9:57 pm
Inevitable_Anxiety BRONZE, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Favorite Quote:
"Christian, you may see me only as a drunken, vice-ridden gnome whose friends are just pimps and girls from the brothels. But I know about art and love, if only because I long for it with every fiber of my being." -Tousle-Lautrec

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Really gorgeous poem. It's something I could relate to myself but never put in words, and I love your choice of words. I really enjoyed reading it. Hope more is to come. 
shreya756 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 30 2010 at 12:48 pm
shreya756 PLATINUM, Gurgaon, Haryana, Other
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Favorite Quote:
When it gets dark only then can you see the stars...
If a million people believe in a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.

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 I love it. I can so connect with this. You've done a fabulous job. It's AMAZING! 
SilverLuna SILVER said...
on Jul. 27 2010 at 7:22 pm
SilverLuna SILVER, _________, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"Come fairies take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.".... W.B. Yeats.
"Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams

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This is amazing, I could really connect to the message. Great job!
wild18 SILVER said...
on Jul. 25 2010 at 9:42 pm
wild18 SILVER, Tampa, Florida
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Forget about the people in your past theres a reason they didn't make it to your future.

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this is really, really good. 

5 stars! :) 

chocolatkiss1013 SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2010 at 12:54 am
chocolatkiss1013 SILVER, New York, New York
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But paradise is locked and bolted, we must make a journey around the world to see if a backdoor has perhaps been left open

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I really loved your poem its relatable
guitargirl BRONZE said...
on Jul. 23 2010 at 5:44 pm
guitargirl BRONZE, Boise, Idaho
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If you dont like somthing, change it. if you cant change it, change your attitude about it.

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dude its like your reading my thoughts!i mean i must have written a bazzilion poems like this but you said it soooooo perfectly!!!! keep up the good work!
sambam SILVER said...
on Jul. 22 2010 at 9:54 pm
sambam SILVER, Pomona, California
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fly like a thestral. away from this place.

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*potrayed  
sambam SILVER said...
on Jul. 22 2010 at 9:53 pm
sambam SILVER, Pomona, California
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fly like a thestral. away from this place.

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this was really nice, i liked it. very realistic and it portreyed how unrelenting the idea of a fairytale ending can really be

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY.

mmoran BRONZE said...
on Jul. 22 2010 at 9:38 pm
mmoran BRONZE, Lakehills, Texas
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"What is a weed? A plant whose true virtues have not yet been discovered." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Very nice poem, reminds me of poems I've written. Keep up the writing.
MariaDavis PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 22 2010 at 8:06 pm
MariaDavis PLATINUM, Waynesville OH, Ohio
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you can lead a horse, but you can't make it drink, but you can lead the horse and not make it drink.
if horses were wishes beggars would ride, hell i would too (I do).
Don't give up.

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yea, I feel the same way, by the way, I like it :)
GirlBehindTheMask BRONZE said...
on Jul. 22 2010 at 2:57 pm
GirlBehindTheMask BRONZE, Labrabor City, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Love is not love which alters, when in alteration finds."

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I love this, it's amazing :)
BlackXxXKisses SILVER said...
on Jul. 22 2010 at 9:51 am
BlackXxXKisses SILVER, Niles, Ohio
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You don't know what you've got til its gone.

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Exactly.      
Starshine24 said...
on Jul. 21 2010 at 4:10 pm
omg! i love this poem so much! it really speaks the truth1 i am a new writer, and this really inspired me!
writing.is.my.life. SILVER said...
on Jul. 19 2010 at 9:12 pm
writing.is.my.life. SILVER, Newburgh, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

"Perspective is a lovely hand to hold." -Matthew Thiessen

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This poem is amazing. I feel the exact same way. I like the line "Left alone, drowning in thoughts" because I'm always drowning in my thoughts and questions as to when someone will love me. I really like this poem. Keep up the good work.
distressed_cinderella PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 17 2010 at 6:03 pm
distressed_cinderella PLATINUM, San Leandro, California
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" You can't make something stay that wants to go. You can only love what you have while you have it"

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This poem could have been written by me, i feel exactly the same way! I too am tired of fairy tale endings and even more disturbed by my faith that prince charming is out there...hence my screen name ha.
rawr93 said...
on Jul. 17 2010 at 2:51 pm
poetry can cover so many topics but really it is a very personal thing to many people. Writing is always unique, I dont care how many times te topic has been explored.