Fear of Love

The man was scared to trust his heart
For delicate types of reasons
People ripped his soul apart
They took kindness for weakness

His brother just got out of jail
He put a roof over his head
Put his own self through some hell
Cause now his brothers in his bed

Years ago he had a love
But darkness was her past
Cause she was having an affair
With the head of their class 

He took his wife out to sea
Had the time of his life
Then lost his head when it came to be
The captains been with his wife

All his problems were of self esteem
Always looking over his shoulder
And couldn't help his fear of love
When he would get much older
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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July 5, 2015 at 10:49 PM
MARKAS* I enjoyed reading this poem, Thank you for sharing. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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June 22, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Oh my goodness. I planted this seed 18 years ago. You commented on it 9 years after I did and here I am seeing it 9 years later. I didn’t even have my login info for this profile anymore. But I figured it out just to reach back to you. I’ve added a few more poems as well that you might like. You got me back active. Thanks for that. Also check out my books on Amazon. “Spoke into evil” “The Book of Martinez” and “Triumph from Tribulation” by Markas Young. Also, if you know anyone interested in buying a movie script off of me, I wrote a grade a spec. Much love Linda. Continue being your great self
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