Love is

I wanna know what love is

I have a fair few “Love” poems in my repertoire about being out of love and yearning for love.  Here’s another “love” poem which doesn’t describe love at all.

It’s one thing to tell someone you love them, but on observing actions, it doesn’t look or feel like love.  I was in a relationship where I was constantly in the wrong, my partner complained about my very essence but still made plans to have a future with me…….. on his terms.  For the relationship to succeed, I would have to change, be different and let go of things and people I valued.  He called this love.

Love is…

 

You’ve mapped out my life

With things I enjoy

Discarded

In a pile

That we never return to.

 

You’ve replaced all my passions

With you

We don’t need anything else.

 

You’ve asked me to abandon

Everything

But I have plenty

I’m wrapped in layers

Of your love

That I can’t shred

The latest adornment

Arrested astutely

I am unaware

That my hands are tied

My feet cemented where you’ve placed me

I now will for what you wish

For us

Like an ardent advocate accelerating our advance

Your love leads me

Away from everything I’ve created

Everything I have forsaken

Asks me to evaluate

Is this love?

2 thoughts on “Love is

  1. Really sad and haunting, the story and experiences feel so familiar. Great piece that stayed with me far long after than I felt comfortable with.
    Well done!

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