To a Fool

I underestimated the search and came out a fool I trekked through the lowest valleys and with shadows as my fuel I looked for answers everywhere and everywhere found ghouls I searched for this thing you call love and all I found was cruel

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Jon A Cavanaugh

Date: 9/14/2012 1:01:00 AM

Wow, what a profound poem. I especially liked the fourth verse "with shadows as my fuel" perhaps you can illuminate this for me further when you get time. what I got from it was: in the search for love no concrete love was found only formless shadows that moved along the ground i.e. the shadows were the fuel but leading to nowhere. Beautiful, Excellently written piece. You might want to have this critiqued to polish it up a bit. Excellent work

Leila Hadi
Date: 9/14/2012 10:29:00 PM

Thanks for the awesome feedback. You're spot on with your interpretation. The shadows refer to glimpses of love I encounter that have no substance. It's the shadows that lead me to the light obstructor.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/11/2012 2:23:00 PM

So sad..... - but well written Leila. - oxox big hug to you // Anne-Lise :)

Leila Hadi
Date: 9/13/2012 8:41:00 PM

Thanks :) I know i must seem like a miserable person lol but I only get writing urges when im upset. This is an old reworded poem.

Terry O'Leary

Date: 9/11/2012 1:49:00 PM

Nice poem (a bit sad though)... Terry

Leila Hadi
Date: 9/13/2012 8:42:00 PM

Thanks, hope I didn't bring you down reading it.