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Love Poem

May 15, 2015
By Anonymous

Changes.
Struggling to get along,
take some deep breaths. 
You really have to take a step back,
the challenge is separating.
What is going to happen next?

You’ve got to try.
Second thoughts,
with painful feedback.
Relationships should be driven,
not striving for independence.
Not prepared for what is next.

On your own.
When they married last October,
they took on the world, together,
now struggling,
It is OK to be upset.
Fraught with tension,
the decision is all hers.
To let it go.



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on May. 22 2015 at 12:11 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

My favorite part of this poem is the subtle message conveyed by the first line of each stanza - "Changes/You've got to try/On your own." I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, but it was super clever, even if you did it subconsciously. This is not the kind of poem I expected when I clicked the link, but I do like it very much simply BECAUSE the title is so misleading. I looove poems with funky titles. Lovely, poem, all in all. I enjoyed reading.