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The Case of Love

In the case of life Love turns from plaintiff to defendant Justice the judge, is impartial throughout the hearing Love left to plea for it’s mere existence Justice in the process of rearing the ugly verdict You called upon Wisdom, says Justice Which you considered to be your greatest ally However Wisdom proved to be your downfall Because Wisdom does not reside with you In fact Folly is your greatest ally You , Love, Called upon compassion Compassion could not offer you solace You had received all Compassion could give You gave it away at every chance Love, you then blamed betrayal for your failings Betrayal proved that also it was never in your way Moreover it was working in your interest at every turn Only hiding it’s motives to protect your constituents Justice says, I must say you are the greatest charity worker You work in the interest of no one and in the interest of everyone Your logic is error and your error is logic A true contradiction of yourself You live on a path between Triumph and Tragedy Taking either route as you go through Time You say Happiness is your goal You say that Hope will lead you there Have in Time, Hope can prove true or false Then you claim you then are the goal in yourself But you have already proved to be a contradiction What then can be said about you Love I say you make the greatest case, with the least evidence There is your virtue and your vice

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Date: 8/7/2013 7:17:00 PM
Well i truly enjoyed it!hahaha!i too am a hopeless romantic!soooo great job!I would love to read a love poem!let me know if you decide to do one
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Date: 1/22/2013 11:05:00 PM
Dear Wayland, I love that I took my time and read nearly all your poems ((YET)) logic is error, and error is logic.. I got a bad case of love... sometimes I feel the justice will never heal or feel real... why was i searching for the wrong vice~ .. glad to meet you and add you on to my favorite poet list... reading you to night was all worth my while... xox~ LINDA
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Wayland Bunch
Date: 1/22/2013 11:56:00 PM
Well you said three very flattering things. I am a hopeless romantic, logic in the case of human relations is always error because we're not Vulcan, star trek, but I'm sure you got that. Thank you so much for this very wonderful comment.
Date: 1/4/2013 12:14:00 AM
Can I comment on my own poem? Haha, I guess I can. This poem is an allegory. That is the form not part of the title. It could end up being something longer like death knocks, but in the mode of say the trial and death of Socrates by Plato, Where socrates uses the method of elenchus, a greek word just meaning question and answer. That's where the inspiration is from, of course this is the short version and may be the only version. Thanks everyone for reading.
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Date: 12/29/2012 10:00:00 PM
Complex write, with many facets, will have to read a few times to digest. I have put it in my fav basket to look again.
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Wayland Bunch
Date: 1/4/2013 12:08:00 AM
Thank you for your kind words. You have commented on a couple of my poems and I want to thank you for taking time to read them.
Date: 12/28/2012 1:26:00 AM
Wow! This is an amazing write Wayland! I love the courtroom scenario and Love trying to make a defense and oh all the workings against it - very cleverly done. Very well penned poem!
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Wayland Bunch
Date: 1/4/2013 12:09:00 AM
I left you a comment, I guess it was too long. I want to thank you for reading my poem and your insight on it.
Date: 12/27/2012 3:35:00 PM
I just read this insightful poem, Wayland and I must say it is profound! I'e read it twice and will be adding it to my Favs' List. Also, Welcome to PS! I hope you'll like it here...please leave comments for the others so that they may come read your amazing work you share. Happy New Year! Annalise
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Wayland Bunch
Date: 12/27/2012 6:28:00 PM
I don't think many had read this poem until your comment. I want to thank you again for your kind words.

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