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A Selfish Poem

February 14, 2023
By writing-oni SILVER, Aurora, Illinois
writing-oni SILVER, Aurora, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we only regret risks we didn't take"
-Lewis Carrol


I am willing to admit that the older I get, the more it hurts.

If I do grow out of love one day, can I re-learn?

When I was younger, I was easier to talk with and love.

I hadn't seen as much, hadn't been ditched enough.

I hadn't been betrayed by the last person I thought was on my side.

I hadn't had the taste of almost losing my life.

But now, I know all that, so why do I still care?

Sometimes, I fear if I love again, it will still end with despair. 

Blame won't fix me, that much is true.

Yet I still wonder, why me and not you?


The author's comments:

Ok, so I know this one can hit a ton of bricks even though it's short, and I apologize for that. I want the reader to know I am doing better, and I would like to know if they would like to read more of my pieces, which tend to have a lighter more melodic feel. Thank you!

-A grateful oni


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