Home » Poems » Reason A. Poteet » When Love Gives Up

When Love Gives Up

Baby steps, followed by a child's stumbling, teenage sprained ankles, broken bones and bodies covered with bruises, adults take two steps forward followed by one step back. What of the person with no feet? Hasn't he a reason to succeed. His will shaped by submission to a higher power than his own encouraged by right mentors. Elderly invalids often leap into service through a ministry from their couch. Hard work, patience, determination, and faith gets us to our goal when misdirected love says, “It’s okay to quit.” September 9, 2019 contest: Sometimes Love Is Not Enough https://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry/contests/sometimes_love_is_not_enough_13171 Host: Silent One

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/20/2019 6:30:00 PM

You have a great way of conveying a wonderful message through this theme. Congrats on the win. By the way, on the comment you made to me about the student. He does not get grades. Just a part time student who rarely comes to the class. One day he said i'd make a good sugar mama. hmmmmm. (that's never gonna happen)

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 11/13/2019 2:14:00 PM

thanks for the insightful comment, Andrea. Appreciate the encouragement.

Constance La France

Date: 9/17/2019 3:02:00 PM

Reason congratulations on your win

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 9/18/2019 5:49:00 AM

Thanks, Wiishkobe Ode. congratulations on your own piece, Sometimes. Loved the read, so real, you are exactly right, love on the human level is fallible, we just don't have the capability to love unconditionally because we subject to death.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 9/14/2019 11:45:00 PM

Enjoyed reading and it's quite the thoughtful poem. Thank you and Congratulations. Bless you

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 9/15/2019 10:08:00 PM

Thank you, Regina. Glad for the favorable comment and commendation. Return blessings upon you and yours.

Silent One

Date: 9/14/2019 12:03:00 PM

yes it is, but so many stick around only making themselves miserable.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 9/14/2019 1:23:00 PM

I appreciate the placement in your contest, Silent One. Difficult, defining issues discussed. You generated quite a bundle of thought by your prompt. thank you.