Love is not Enough

[Menzoberranzen]

Love is not Enough

Why, love, why?

I gave so much, and took so little

I looked into those eyes,

and I saw love

I saw love,

and I thought it was enough

I was wrong

You have no idea what it's like

to know that love isn't everything

I wanted 'us' to work, but you just wanted 'you'

You tried, you really did

But sometimes your best just isn't good enough

I grew tired of waiting,

Of waiting for selflessness

Of waiting for a surprise on my pillow

Of waiting for your shoulder to cry on at 3 in the morning

I grew tired of your lack of perspective

When is Valentine's day?

Our anniversary?

My birthday?

You don't know, but you still love me

I need more than love to keep me going

I need a friend, a partner, a lover

I need someone who will be there for me

It was a choice between you and me

I chose me

I still love you

But I had to leave

You couldn't be who I needed you to be

Your face haunts my dreams

and I weep for our lost love

But Love wasn't a good enough reason to stay

[Jason Rimbaud]

Menzo,

 

I love this. It's almost clinical, a sober voice that describes why you couldn't stay, detached and uncaring, though the voice is filled with emotion.

 

Very cool brother.

 

Jason R.

[BeaStKid]

You just gave me the biggest reason to you....your poetry...i it...keep up the great work!!

 

BSK

[Ieshwar]

Damn realistic! So true... and sad. Yeah, love isn't everything but remains a very important part. Reading this reminded me of a movie- 'Break up' with Salma Hayek. Same story line. Another ingredient for good relationship- compatibility.

 

Great poem. You're really at ease with words.

 

Ieshwar

[Menzoberranzen]

Menzo,

 

I love this. It's almost clinical, a sober voice that describes why you couldn't stay, detached and uncaring, though the voice is filled with emotion.

 

Very cool brother.

 

Jason R.

 

Thanks! Your poetry was actually what prompted me to post some of mine here. I wrote another one that deals with my tendancy to be cold, distant and detached actually. It's something I hear a lot.

 

Anyway, thanks you guys for the great reviews. I decided to just post it all in eFiction as a collection of some of what I've written.

 

Menzo

[AFriendlyFace]

Menzo, I love this!

 

 

You tried, you really did

 

But sometimes your best just isn't good enough

I love this line!

 

 

I grew tired of waiting,

 

Of waiting for selflessness

 

Of waiting for a surprise on my pillow

 

Of waiting for your shoulder to cry on at 3 in the morning

Expecting/hoping for a surprise, what a delightful paradox! And I think knowing that the other person is there at 3am if you need a cry is something very important in a relationship.

 

I grew tired of your lack of perspective

 

When is Valentine's day?

 

Our anniversary?

 

My birthday?

 

You don't know, but you still love me

LOL, were you dating a straight guy?

 

 

 

It was a choice between you and me

 

I chose me

This is most definitely my favourite line in the whole poem! AWESOME!

 

Have a great day and take care,

Kevin