It's better to have loved and lost,
Than never to have loved at all?
Surely it must depend on cost
As if true love commits to all
Love is the sweetest melody
Water so warm, it pulls you in
Loss takes, offers no remedy
And when it pulls, it's sink or swim
Should love or loss leave your heart still
Each one threatens to take your breath
Heart's ache by loss from one's free will
When offering their soul to death
What of love that once did thrive
Not killed by loss, taken instead
Betraying love remains alive
The painful loss of love not dead
Must love’s rose wilt away with time
Only to deprive those in need
Think twice, a planned outrun or climb
For time has no concept of speed
Who gets to choose the difference
Of love that's lost or loss of love
Mocks us with offered preference
Yet, choice is what we're deprived of
Embark upon this love loss merge
Hearts up for grabs, souls on the line
We take or leave, retain or purge
Both love and loss, ours to define
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Author Notes
This poetry book is a reflection of experience, my own and others, in hopes to capture the raw emotions involved with both love and loss. Most pieces written with the intent to provide a glimpse into relatable, yet unique moments of great love, or great loss; with a few lighter, everyday life poems thrown in between to represent balance.
Thank you so much for reading!
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