Tragedy of Love

Staring from the inside
At the world that I've shut out.
Locking all the doors
To banish all the doubt.

Blocking all the feeling
And emotion from the brain;
If Pandora's Box is opened
All there is is pain.

Not looking to the future
And resisting what comes next;
Not wanting to confront
That love is such a mess.

Looking from the inside
At the turmoil that's within;
I'm the only one at fault
For what we could've been.

The great tragedy of love
Is that the pain is yet to come;
And only in looking back
Do we see what we've become.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Byrne Avatar
December 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM
Reminds me of the film 'Shadowlands' about CS Lewis.........................very nice!
Mason Avatar
September 23, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Well I think you've become a wonderful writer, Charlotte ... yes, hindsight can be cruel however we're glad you've brought your talents here to PoetrySoup. I look forward to reading lots more from you ... smile ...
Brown Avatar
July 31, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Thank you for sharing your excellent poetry today Charlotte.I enjoyed reading it. Love, Carol
Burton Avatar
July 31, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Good release.. hope this is a poem from the past. A great read and enjoy your day.
Fraser Avatar
July 30, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Excellent poem Charlotte>>James
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