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And When I Showed Her This Poem She Actually Agreed Duh Nut Job

WHY NOT TO LIE If you want to know why I love you And why I do the things you make me do I could tell you that I know precisely why But that would be a mother f*****g lie Day after day I’ve had one simple request And after those days I require quietude and rest Because day after day I want to talk of our future alone Alas the past is your master so the reason I still love you remains unknown I know for certain I love you but I don’t know why that should be Because you are the selfish one when you blame things on me I should, by all rights, leave you far behind But you and I both know I’m not that unkind What I am sure of is most men I know would have bid you goodbye And wouldn’t care how long and loudly you cry So if you want to know why I still love you I haven’t got a god-damned clue © 2010.…..Poefree

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Black Eyed Susan

Date: 4/8/2011 9:01:00 AM

When I got your message, at first I thought you were slamming me! Boy am I glad I kept reading! I like your poems and want to keep reading them. As for this poem, I think your first stanza flows the best - again, sometimes I get tripped up, especially with the line that starts, "alas the past..." however I love the line about how you're not that unkind and I think the ending is perfect for your poem. :)