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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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Shelly143 said...
on Apr. 3 2010 at 10:51 pm
this relates to my life,every word of it
dancer4Christ BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2010 at 6:02 pm
dancer4Christ BRONZE, Granbury, Texas
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&quot;Happiness is like the old man told me, look for it and you&#039;ll never find it all.&quot; -The Fray, Happiness<br /> &quot;Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.&quot; -Philippians 4:6

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Awesome! I can definitely relate this to my life right now
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on Apr. 3 2010 at 3:38 pm
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live.create16 GOLD said...
on Apr. 3 2010 at 1:02 pm
live.create16 GOLD, Dedham, Maine
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Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. <br /> - Louisa May Alcott.

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i love this! i can really relate to it (:
gothchk94 SILVER said...
on Mar. 25 2010 at 5:35 pm
gothchk94 SILVER, Whitehall, Pennsylvania
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In truth, though truths are not so often told,<br /> we, meaning you and I, are not so different.<br /> We are human and we are flawed.

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Before you can be loved you must let your heart be dropped and beaten to become vulnerable is the first task love is a warrior and your heart must welcome this warrior in...you must let the love conquer you and consume you until you can not take it any more, once you feel overwhelmed yet comfortable you will reach love
salamander254 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 22 2010 at 9:13 pm
salamander254 BRONZE, Branford, Connecticut
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&quot;It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.&quot;<br /> -Che Guevara

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well your ability to write makes you lovable, but this is abeautiful poem, i adore it
D.Monae SILVER said...
on Mar. 20 2010 at 10:59 pm
D.Monae SILVER, Appomattox, Virginia
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I can so understand where you are coming from! Im sick of all the crap you see on tv how love is simple and planned for everyone. Also what do I do for love from another guess it is a question one must ask ones inner self, loved the poem!
yesimdarrian101 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 19 2010 at 11:08 pm
yesimdarrian101 BRONZE, Millville, New Jersey
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&quot;Everything may not be perfect, but at least we tried.&quot; Stephen Jerzak/Chase Coy

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wow, I can totally relate to what you are saying and think this is really beautiful in a demented kind of way(:
leah060309 said...
on Mar. 19 2010 at 12:21 pm
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This is a WONDERFUL poem; i undertsnad it and i could relate to it!

wonderful job : )
Talia12 GOLD said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 9:15 am
Talia12 GOLD, Zephyrhills?, Florida
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i totally get what ur saying...i, too, have somehow found away to push the people who loved me out of my life...u did awesome...keep uo the god work
ResistMe PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 16 2010 at 10:09 pm
ResistMe PLATINUM, New Tazewell, Tennessee
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I can seriously relate right now.

nicely done,I must say.

:)
Venus_Queen said...
on Mar. 15 2010 at 10:45 am
I loved it! <3 i think it was really good. i use to feel that way til i found my true love.
Felicia GOLD said...
on Mar. 13 2010 at 10:38 pm
Felicia GOLD, Chandler, Arizona
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i love it this is just the poem i needed to read rite now. im so lost and just need someone to thold that i no woll never let go...thank you
naturelover123 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 13 2010 at 6:14 pm
naturelover123 BRONZE, San Francisco, California
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great job & I can relate to some of this
onevoice said...
on Mar. 13 2010 at 11:34 am
Thank you for this pure, bittersweet, true depiction of the search for love. Never change the goal, never mediocre.
alayapoetgirl BRONZE said...
on Mar. 12 2010 at 7:05 pm
alayapoetgirl BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
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I love this poem sooo much! I touches the nerves in my heart...man can I relate
popstar said...
on Mar. 12 2010 at 6:38 pm
you are so hot justin bieber iam a big fan of you.please write back to me.
WanderingChild13 said...
on Mar. 12 2010 at 12:27 pm
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this is the story of my life.

well done. i love it. <3
Brooktini. said...
on Mar. 12 2010 at 12:15 pm
love this (: your a great writer and its all true. especially with my relationship now
lucy.wolf BRONZE said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 11:57 pm
lucy.wolf BRONZE, Melbourne, Other
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yea. i think nearly everyone dreams of a fairytale love! love it!