Open Link Night #241
at dVerse
Submitted April 18, 2019
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Joy reigned in the beginning
When love had just begun
One careless, selfish act
And a piece of love was gone
A door was closed to closeness
That would not be regained
But love is slow to disappear
And still some of it remained
One final breech of trust
More thoughtless than before
No need to discuss forgiveness
For now love was no more
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This happens much too often in our world. My love for America herself is undergoing such turmoil.
ReplyDeleteHow heartbreaking! This poem is tight and takes you through the whirlwind of a romance.
ReplyDeleteThis is sad but, a reality in some relationships in life.
ReplyDeleteThe story of so many who find their relationship broken. Well written!
ReplyDeleteIndeed -- for the first forgiveness was already more than deserved.
ReplyDeletedang. there is no room for repetitive repentance here.
ReplyDeleteOh, the timeless dilemma of love, Bev!
ReplyDeleteOh this is heartwrenchingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove is chipped away by selfishness.
ReplyDeleteDamn those selfish acts. Maybe he only loved himself.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many people have only cheated once and never repeat the act. I feel like that number would be low.
ReplyDeleteSo much said in a few words of this much too common story.
ReplyDeleteI liked: "A door was closed to closeness "