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The Truth About Love

What is love anymore? Pain, sadness, hurt I remember the joy of love It's beautiful So why is it short lived? Broken shards of glass on the floor A memory of what once was Whole, full, and full of hope You think you see everything clearly But it's not until it's broken Do you see the imperfections Mistakes, regrets, screams Can we ever clean The mess we made? You can piece a mirror back together Just like love But it will never be the same You see the flaws bigger than before The perfection you once saw Gone Replaced by an empty submission of acceptance But can it be better? Or will it only fail again Shattered pieces falling down Numb, cracked, china doll Grasping for what you once had But it's not there The fragile pieces remain Painful truth hits you Can't fix what's broken You may never be fully whole But who is?

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/10/2016 2:25:00 AM

Caleah Buil, awesome poem. linda

Skat A

Date: 8/28/2015 7:04:00 PM

Caleah, Enjoyed this very much... SKAT

Timothy Hicks

Date: 1/8/2015 1:45:00 AM

Soup Mail... hope it got sent... sorry about the delayed response!

Timothy Hicks

Date: 1/4/2015 9:49:00 PM

No one is ever fully whole, that is why (pardon the cliche) you find the other to fill the gap, and visa-versa. You show your true colors and feelings in every write, Caleah... never stop. And if it's any comfort remember this: you would never know beauty were it not for those imperfections/flaws... because you would have nothing to compare it too.

Caleah Buil
Date: 1/5/2015 1:08:00 PM

I loved your thinking on this Timothy! Very interesting and good points. I always write poetry when I feel something deeply, (I feel like I feel things too much lol) but I think expressing them helps. You're right, nobody is perfect. You can only strive to be the best you can be. Thank you as always for your thoughtful comments. :D

Paul Callus

Date: 1/4/2015 8:01:00 AM

Hi Caleah! I think this is the first poem of yours that I'm reading, and I'm impressed! This is a lovely, reflective poem. Broken dreams and broken love can be fixed, although they can never replace the original. Then it is up to us....either we accept them as they are, or else we get rid of them and move on. // All the best for 2015, irrespective of any flaws. // paul

Caleah Buil
Date: 1/5/2015 12:59:00 PM

Thanks for reading my poetry! So glad you like. Love the reflective thoughts. I so agree with you and am happy I conveyed this in my poem. Love is a tricky thing, especially when you may get hurt along the way.

Jan Allison

Date: 12/31/2014 3:11:00 PM

deep sad write with brilliant imagery and a question that cannot be answered:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Caleah Buil
Date: 1/5/2015 12:54:00 PM

*Hugs back* Thank you so much Jan! Appreciate your comment. :)