Wednesday, July 6, 2016

LOVE'S NEGATIVE





I forgot
Yesterday
I promised myself
I'd stop
Forgetting
How to love
It's hard
My friend
My neighbor
My enemy
My self
All make me mad
With inconsistencies
Things I disapprove
Disagree, distrust
Or simply dislike
Today I'll try again
But love needs to know
That although it's a lot
About giving
In to compromise
I sometimes give
The most by sticking
Tightly to my
NO!



(For Poets United.)



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13 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyJuly 6, 2016 at 10:40 AM

    Yes, sometimes we have to give to ourselves, and take a break from giving to others..........wise words, Myrna.

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  2. Purba chakrabortyJuly 6, 2016 at 10:48 AM

    Love the subtle wisdom reflecting in the poem. I agree with you, Myrna.

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  3. SusanJuly 6, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    Amen to that! I much prefer consensus to compromise, and loving "despite" requires a spiritual strength that mere compromise doesn't cover. I persist in moving toward the love, but it's draining for sure.

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  4. Sanaa RizviJuly 6, 2016 at 11:13 AM

    I agree, sometimes we have to listen to what our instincts tell us to do. Beautifully expressed.

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  5. SandiJuly 6, 2016 at 11:24 AM

    Love this.

    Sometimes you have to just stick to that "no."

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  6. Jae RoseJuly 6, 2016 at 1:04 PM

    No is one of the most important words we can use to show our love - it gets misjudged as cold and heartless but as your poem concludes - it is far from that

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  7. brudbergJuly 6, 2016 at 1:48 PM

    There are those cases...but just maybe there will be a yes given on something else... compromise is also giving and taking... so No can be a compromise if you zoom out.

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  8. Elephant's ChildJuly 6, 2016 at 2:36 PM

    No is such a powerful and underused word. And sometimes a very positive force for good.
    Great poem. Thank you.

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  9. Buddah MoskowitzJuly 6, 2016 at 3:58 PM

    So true, loved the shifting tone here.

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  10. rallentandaJuly 6, 2016 at 7:19 PM

    Agree. Tough love is real love . It is easier to say yes. So many parents are terrified to say NO because they think their children wont love them not understanding you cannot really love anyone you do not respect.

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  11. Old EggJuly 6, 2016 at 9:04 PM

    Definitely a "No" when you feel the hurt or loss by an offered solution. I am with you with that one.

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  12. Sumana RoyJuly 6, 2016 at 9:28 PM

    sigh...it's indeed a learning process you've so wisely and honestly captivated....

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  13. thotpurgeJuly 6, 2016 at 9:45 PM

    Yes ..where do we draw the line... nicely done!

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