Checkmate

We both love each other it's not hard to figure out,
what's really hard is dealing with doubt.

From the time we're apart, 
we're breaking our hearts,

With disillusions and lies,
to better our lives.

Trying to gain something we think we can have,
when it was right there next to us, then we feel sad.

Hurting ourselves for trying so hard,
being nothing more than selfish and taking it so far.

To the point of to return, a place none of us will go
together,
A checkmate in life, and it never gets better.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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May 17, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Jon, congrats on being featured this week!
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May 16, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Jon, nice work and congrats on being featured this week...Raul
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May 16, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Congrats on your featured write. God Bless Phyl
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May 16, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Beautiful and deeply meaningful words. Well done. Congratulations on your feature! Izzy
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May 15, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Wonderful! Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :)
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May 15, 2009 at 5:53 AM
this piece is awesome. you are such a great poet. a well deserved feature.... keep writing. great you!. love Leke
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May 12, 2009 at 5:12 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Jon. Love, Carol
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May 11, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Interesting view--but there is always hope of things getting better. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Enjoy your honor. Best wishes with your writing. Karen
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May 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Congrats on your excellent featured write of the week! Affairs of the heart, never easy. Good luck. Love, Shar
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May 11, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Congrats Jon on "Checkmate" being featured. Vince
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May 10, 2009 at 10:26 PM
Congratulations my friend on this featured write. Ernilando
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