Max Ortiz Poet Free verse

A farewell to the one I once loved

How did I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I loved thee with open arms
Embracing, exploring
Undiscovered territories.

I loved thee in floor plans and daydreams.
I loved thee too far ahead
In places where we are yet to belong to
In places where we will never be.

In truth, perhaps, I loved you only in theory.
For how could I have loved you
When the present is shackled
And I unable to free it for I have not its key?

Have I even loved when I only fought for its potential?
Can I be blamed for trying to love prematurely?

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Beata Agustin December 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.