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Need Love?

December 31, 2008
By carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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See it but never feel it.
Get close, only to push it away.
“Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”
Epitome of my life.
What is wrong with me?
What makes me so un-lovable?
Can someone remove this defective sign from my forehead,
And replace it with a kiss.
I want more than mediocre.
I want someone to miss.
Do I ask for too much?
Are my requirements unachievable?
My heart remains unconquered, unattained.
I’m tired of fairy tale endings,
Silly thoughts put in my head by unrealistic, but hopelessly believable movies.
They are all the same.
Girl meets boy. Girl messes it up. Boy forgives girl.
Happily Ever After.
At least they let on that relationships have problems.
I want raw, unrelenting love.
The real deal.
No movie, novel, or episode of “Sex and the City” could ever touch.
Left alone, drowning in thoughts,
Who else in the world could need love,
Like I need love?

© Rebecca S., Marblehead, MA

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Batmaan BRONZE said...
on Feb. 14 2011 at 10:34 am
Batmaan BRONZE, Thornton, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." -Stephen King

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wow i really think this is amazing!!!

keep writing k?

carijoy SILVER said...
on Feb. 13 2011 at 4:12 am
carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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Go for it! Thank you.
meganrenee- GOLD said...
on Feb. 11 2011 at 12:53 pm
meganrenee- GOLD, Harbor Beach, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Be yourself;<br /> nothing more,<br /> nothing less.

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amazing!

period.

<3

kaka123 said...
on Feb. 10 2011 at 7:13 am
I love this poem.  Nothing could ever explain myself better.  I would love to use this poem for my Theater class. :)  Truly amazing <3
daniec SILVER said...
on Feb. 9 2011 at 8:15 am
daniec SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
Dancing faces you towards heaven which ever way you turn. Dance for Christ because you can...

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This explains my love life to the fullest extent. Keep up the good work. Awesome Poem: )
June_Survive SILVER said...
on Feb. 7 2011 at 11:08 am
June_Survive SILVER, Kirbyville, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.&rdquo; -Jamie Paolinetti<br /> <br /> &quot;In the end, everything will be okay. If everything is not okay, it&#039;s not the end.&quot;<br /> Unknown

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Beyond empathy, this poem was point blank exact. Merely perfection. C:
CharlesHines401 GOLD said...
on Feb. 5 2011 at 4:41 pm
CharlesHines401 GOLD, Brandon, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Measure your life in love.&quot; Johnathan Larson<br /> <br /> &quot;Put Crisco on them problems and see how easy they slide away.&quot; Blu Bailey<br /> <br /> &quot;Tears don&#039;t mean you&#039;re losing. Everybody&#039;s bruising. There&#039;s nothing wrong with who you are&quot; Jessie J.

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Truly amazing...  It's exactly how I feel right now...
krisssss BRONZE said...
on Feb. 5 2011 at 9:48 am
krisssss BRONZE, Nyack, New York
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I think everyone out there can relate to this poem!  Awesome job expressing it :)
lab96 said...
on Jan. 29 2011 at 8:29 pm
I love this poem! It reminds me of a poem I wrote awhile ago, seeing as all my poems are based on my love life and how I'm feeling. Keep up the good work!
limelove said...
on Jan. 24 2011 at 9:41 pm
limelove, Gresham, Oregon
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Memories last forever.

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Me too the same thing.

 

Jayde_Marie_95 GOLD said...
on Jan. 24 2011 at 10:06 am
Jayde_Marie_95 GOLD, Los Banos, California
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So true! This was a great poem and I can definitely relate.
soccer22:P said...
on Jan. 19 2011 at 1:04 pm
I thought it was well written and great questions to ask. I don't think you're unreasonable and deserve love!
AlexisBieber13 said...
on Jan. 18 2011 at 9:41 pm
AlexisBieber13, Los Angeles, California
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that was beautiful and this how i sorta feel at times but i gatta get over it but it follows me everywhere
Fully_Yours said...
on Jan. 16 2011 at 9:35 am
Fully_Yours, Busan, Other
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I can totally relate to this! It's exactly how I used to feel when I was hungry for love....I wanted something "raw". But when I think about it now, it seems insensible to be so hungry for love when I  have so many people I can love already right next to me....My family, and friends and neighbours and so on!
BayBee. SILVER said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 11:14 pm
BayBee. SILVER, Reno, Nevada
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Favorite Quote:
Hate is often an obverse form of love. <br /> You hate someone whom you really wish to love but whom you cannot love.

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Be.Careful.What.You.Wish.For.

I used to feel the same. Exactly. Great poem.

My advice to you though (not for writing purposes but rather life experiences), is once you get the unconditional, raw, juicy, deep love, it opens you right up for pain and hate.. and at the end of it all you just wish you never would have fallen in love in the first place. So I guess what i'm trying to say, is to just relax and not try to give away that innocent aspect of you as soon as you can. :)

being.me SILVER said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 10:36 pm
being.me SILVER, Port Washingtom, Wisconsin
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Lifes not about making your presence know but rather about having your absence felt.. (:<br /> A piano with broken keys, still plays (:

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love it(: amazing. 
starlight26 GOLD said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 9:06 pm
starlight26 GOLD, Miramar, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
*life isnt about pretending to be something you&#039;re not. It about being who you are and finding someone <br /> who loves every bit of it.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Life&#039;s tradegy is that we get old too soon and wise too late&quot;

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ONE WORD. BEAUTIFUL. I have been trying to get this message accross for forever. Thanks for perfectly putting that together. I think every person on this needs to realize this. That love is love. There is nothing like it. :)
Guitarstar147 said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 7:49 pm
This is an amazing poem! I can relate so much to this! :)
flexiballetgirl GOLD said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 5:38 pm
flexiballetgirl GOLD, Windsor, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed.<br /> Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it&#039;s considered to be your style.<br /> <br /> ~ Fred Astaire

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Thank You, this really helped me.
theinbetween said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 3:55 pm
theinbetween, McFarland, California
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&quot;To be or not to be that is the question.&quot;

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it's genuine and philosophical; it may not be very distinct, but it is not really shallow either. She expresses understanding and wanting love between two people. It's true that in reality relationships are never easy the way they are played out in films, novels, etc. They want to really experience this. To be honest, I do too. I don't think I really believe "true love" can exist between two people because I have never seen any married couple in love. Maybe early couples but thats it. And my relationships always end up badly for wanting to have this "true love." In the beginning of the poem it sounds as though it's about love  between parents, siblings, friends, and romantic relationships.