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One and One Made Three

I remember I smiled once You had that affect on me There was nowhere else I wanted to be Being with you was my ecstasy Time stood still You were like a happy pill Or at least until You became a yesterday You took your love away Still in the end it was okay Night comes at the end of every day You had somewhere else to be I know now you weren't meant for me For you love was a kinda game I played it without the rules Lovers love and boys can be fools We sat at loves counter You rotated the stools I got dizzy on pretty Your eyes gorgeous blue It was hard to believe I was there with you One was one and then we were two At least until you decided that we were through So I gained, a suspicious smile Somewhat wary for a little while Traded in substance for a bit of style You left my heart on high alert I learned to be cool With an unbuttoned shirt I made the rules so I wouldn't be hurt In the end I wasn't being me My one and ones turned out to be threes As I looked at them it was you I would see Realizing that became my key I unlocked my heart Finally set myself free Leaving you in the past So I could discover me I needed to wait a while Before becoming a we

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Funom Makama

Date: 3/3/2015 12:21:00 PM

Simply majestic.... My inner being felt so sophisticated reading your lines... "Traded in substance for a bit of style You left my heart on high alert" WHAT A LINE!!

Arlene Smith

Date: 1/12/2015 5:52:00 AM

Love this heartfelt write... It is a magical day when we finally can let the third wheel in our heart go....... We sat at lives counter. You rotated the stools. I got dizzy on pretty..... Ingenious writing my friend! .. Hugs... Arlene

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/12/2015 8:28:00 AM

Hugs back to you Arlene.

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 1/7/2015 7:01:00 PM

I really love this poem it reads like a gentle breeze.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/7/2015 7:09:00 PM

Thanks Maurice.

Paul Callus

Date: 1/7/2015 1:04:00 PM

A lovely write that holds the reader's attention with ease; glad that second time round you found true love and a settled life. All the best for you, Richard! // paul

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/7/2015 1:36:00 PM

Thanks Paul, I am appreciative of how life turned out.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 1/6/2015 9:24:00 AM

When we survive the trials of life we find love and happiness waiting around the bend. We just have to choose to pick it up. I am glad you choose happiness.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/6/2015 9:27:00 AM

Thanks Monterey.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/5/2015 7:42:00 PM

You sound content & happy, that's great. Light & Love

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/6/2015 9:04:00 AM

I am, I've been content for many years and happy is a choice I make most days.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/5/2015 8:50:00 AM

This poem says so much about life ,its pain and trials..But in the end the victory is ours if We believe that love can be again.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/5/2015 1:00:00 PM

I like the new avatar, you look sultry. Thanks for the visit Charmaine.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 1/4/2015 9:14:00 PM

Very genuine and heartfelt. I think we could all learn a lesson by discovering more of ourselves before adding others into the mix. The only part in this poem that left me a little bit off kilter was the second-to-last stanza... my one and ones turned out to be threes? Slightly confused... I thought of the title being more like "making a family"

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/5/2015 1:03:00 PM

the twos were me and other women I dated, the three was her who I couldn't get out of my mind so it was always like having 3 people on the date.

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 1/4/2015 6:11:00 PM

Well done Richard. You expressed your feelings very well. I enjoyed the form as well... Verlena

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/5/2015 1:04:00 PM

Thanks Verlena.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/4/2015 3:23:00 PM

so very interesting the message held in the title of your poem. You write in a way that holds my interest and makes me want to know more, Richard. I enjoyed this and I appreciate your seeing my poetry.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/5/2015 1:05:00 PM

It was my pleasure Andrea, thanks for commenting on mine as well.

David Meade

Date: 1/4/2015 11:03:00 AM

Your words reminded me of the song Masquerade in the musical Phantom of the Opera -- we hind behind our masks -- outstanding write -- full of wisdom, wit, and wealth! 7

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/5/2015 1:06:00 PM

Thanks for the great comment and the 7!

Robert Lindley

Date: 1/4/2015 8:23:00 AM

This great write reads like the story of my young life. I went thru the pill stage--"downers", while I went thru the heartache, heartbreak stage as a young man-- every girl I fell for was so beautiful yet so fickle. Life is dangerous for young people in love. The heart must be guarded and sheltered with tact and wisdom. Such young people so often lack. Fantastic write my friend! A7...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/5/2015 1:08:00 PM

I met and married way to early myself. Married at 19 divorced at 28. Thankfully wisdom came with experience and I have been happily married for almost 21 years.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 1/4/2015 12:59:00 AM

Pure honesty in your wise words, Richard...I enjoyed reading tonight...hugs, Rhonda

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/4/2015 7:41:00 AM

Good morning Rhonda, hugs back to you.

Casarah Nance

Date: 1/3/2015 8:43:00 PM

Wow, Your poetry is fulled with so many lines that make my muse quiver-I got dizzy on pretty-so I gained, a suspicious smile- Dang babe, I do love the way your pen writes!!! You rock!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/4/2015 7:44:00 AM

Thanks Casarah, I kept reworking this one, I'm glad you like the final result.