After a while you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn
that love doesn't mean leaning
and company doesn't always mean security
and you begin to learn
that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises
and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of woman, not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is
too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down
in mid-flight
after a while you learn
that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers
and you learn that you really can endure
you really are strong
you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye, you learn...
© 1971 Veronica A. Shoffstall
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Comments (6)
Shadowmonkey
I would say quite clearly that youre not insane. Your writing still has so much anger in it. You channel it well though I must admit. This is very disturbing in content, as you plead for his control over you to lessen. Well put as the pen yet again dances across the page.
SJConnick
You're not insane, trust me. Abusive relationships come in all forms...mental and emotional are the hardest to recover from (in my experience). Writing can be the best outlet to feal with your emotions. Hard hitting piece. Keep your chin up sweets. Regain control over your own happiness, you deserve it. V
TallPockets
"What I have can't be classify as love anymore...." -- strongly, written work.
cagewench
all i can say, is if that's how it is... get out of that relationship NOW!!!! hug
lostandconfuzed
I've been in this kind of relationship before, but i thought it was love until the end. I didnt know it was going on until i got out and looked at it from an outsiders point of view. At least you know enough to know that things arent the way they should be...thats sometimes the biggest struggle. Keep writing, it helps. Very good poem.
shemia
It's a method of control, making you think you're the crazy one. It's when you firmly believe you're not insane when the proof is in front of you...that's when you have a problem which this person seems to have. You seem quite normal to me and NO-ONE deserves to be treated in this way. Very evocative stuff, excellently written. You deserve better.