Get Your Premium Membership

Checkmate

Three months is date Six months our hearts pulsate Ninth month is here If there isn't hate Then soon will be a year We're really to believe it to be fate? Smothering ourselves in this theory A concept based solely upon the idealistic "soulmate" By this, we incorrigibly infatuate Neglecting what's real Ignorantly becoming our own hostages Essentially an internal inmate Prisoners who fear Distrust And self mutilate We're sitting patiently as we wait And wait Just to wait Playing these games we're burdened to tolerate Causing confusion Creating heartache But in the end I'm betting all that I've got Betting on the most evident of facts As I'll always be the first to call... Checkmate

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 8/16/2012 5:06:00 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Cassandra. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol 08/16/2012
Login to Reply
Date: 8/11/2012 8:17:00 PM
a good poem
Login to Reply
Date: 8/11/2012 12:43:00 PM
Interesting work..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Sad that some become prisoners of fear, distrust, and self mutilate..Sara
Login to Reply
Date: 8/10/2012 11:24:00 AM
A fate called love... Terry (great poem!)
Login to Reply

Book: Reflection on the Important Things