Irony

just a thought process really

Irony
Never say never.
Huh. That's funny.
Hilarious even,
ironic for sure.
But that's life,
right?
Fight or flight?
Live or die?
Love or hate?
I loved once.
Not childhood infatuation,
nor even storybook romance.
But true, genuine, love.
It was never perfect.
It had it's ups and downs,
smiles and frowns,
laughter and tears,
hopes and fears.
It felt amazing,
and no feeling in the world,
could ever compare.
But it also hurt,
more than anyone could imagine.
Love is the slowest,
most painful form of suicide,
they say.
They are right.
To have your heart fly free,
let loose and unprotected,
to love with your all,
your heart, body, mind, soul;
your very core,
it's great.
Until you fall.
Until it's too late.
Until you learn it's a lie,
and your love says goodbye.
Then you are falling,
faster than any bullet,
spiraling.
Your heart is beaten,
battered and torn,
all hope lost,
forcibly forlorn.
Then you learn,
that to build a wall around your heart,
to guard it carefully,
to lock it up,
and throw away the key,
is the only way to survive.
To numb the constant pain,
to block out all the tears.
To never let them fall again.
To never, ever, be free.
And to never love again.
NEVER.
And there,
lies the irony.

Reviews

[Vincent]

not bad. great, vivid emotional pictures captured in simplistic phrases. it works quite well.

[Tara P.]

I know how you feel, recetly my gf broke up with me and it was the same kind of love...But if you ever need someone to talk to Im here.

[Dawn Jones]

You depict the reality of love very well and this is absolutely beautiful in its sadness.

[Ashentara]

Very powerful piece
Sad but true... it's all about choosing whether you take the risk of falling in love, and getting badly hurt if it doesn't turn out right, or closing your heart entirely, for fear of getting hurt too badly...
I spotted a typo here: "It had it's ups and downs, " should read "its" right.

I like it, your style is very much similar to mine, I write like that too, prose poetry, with short lines... if that makes sense lol
very nice job
Simple and meaningful, thought-provoking... everything I love in a piece of poetry.