Forever

"Forever..."

a word overused

a word misunderstood

It is but a moment

not longer than it should.

"Forever..."

has been heard

in lifetimes before

It lost its glitter--

a treasure no more.

"Forever..."

said they

in the heat of romance

empty, nothing

desperate call for chance

"Forever..."

said he

my lover, only one

I woke up one day

and found him gone.

"Forever..."

a word he overused

a word I misunderstood

It is but a moment

not longer than it should.

Author's Note

Who hasn't used it?
Who hasn't believed it?

Reviews

[La Luna]

Amazingly beautiful, felt every emotion and meaning. :)

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Luna!

[La Luna]

You are welcome :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Some words can lose value. I like the examples given to under-rate the word "forever." I told my kids. You word is the most valuable tool you have. When you become a liar. You will always be. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Blue]

You should teach us your values, Coyote. :) Thank you for your words.

[Cassie]

I agree with you here Arzel, forever has been misunderstood, misused..everything you have written here is true. Good one girl

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Cassie!

[Tom]

Yes indeed, you make the point succinctly, as conveyed so charmingly through these poetic overtones !

[Blue]

Thanks a lot, Tom! Your reviews really do have poetic touches. ;)

[Calibaster]

It's a word that is used a little too flippantly, I agree. It has a lot more depth then we give it credit for. :) Very well done!

[Blue]

I agree with you... Thanks, Alverrann!

[Calibaster]

You're welcome!

[Simon Welsh]

Wonderfully written yet again! Love your writings.

[Blue]

Thank you, Elliot!

[Madalyn Beck]

This is a powerful write about the misuse of the work forever. You did a fantastic job with this. It is such a sad truth that often times we use words and don't mean them. Great write! :)

[Blue]

Thank you, Madalyn!

[Ally Monique]

I love the repetition of the word "forever" it just adds to the point on how loosely that word is used. I've heard people say it so many times, and none of those times lasted "forever." It is something that needed to be said, the word love has the same looseness to it... people just throw around those two words today like its a hello.

[Blue]

So true. Thank you so much, Ally!

[Ally Monique]

no problem! :)

[Inda]

Love the last two lines here, "but a moment
not longer than it should." Really captures the essense of love, i think, as it is fleething.

[Blue]

Thank you, Inda!