there is no vaccine for a sad heart

i like you   i do 

i want you i do

yet the next day

his heart flew away

to a younger lady

more beautiful

livlier

and eager to give

her love

to the man who

will move stars and mountains

will kiss and caress

will promise the world's greatest tenderness

so  it is impossible to preach

to a person with a heart

to guard it carefully

do not let it be 

MOCKED

 within us

is the fierce desire 

to be loved

so easily

we believe

words  that promise

words that soothe

words

fooling

ourselves

deceiving ourselves

knowing the truth

but  denying....

afraid instead

of dying

let it end

gracefully

admit defeat

the winner

is the girl, the ripe rose

who is 

truly desired and now

his  only real

beloved

so another tear

another try

another display

of angst

no pity 

no loss

no one to hold

yet the soul

has to--

must --  remain alive

with wiser

eyes----   that do unfold 

     marilyn nepp  nov 18, 2017

Author's Note

living makes us not immune to immeasurable sadness

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, but if we go for love, we risk....but without risk we never do find happiness...and sometimes when others choose someone else it is their loss really---

the real beauty is inside.
j.

[marilyn 1225]

you are right to live in a vacumm immune from pain is not to live a full life you are right about taking the risk as well... we all like to believe that when someone chooses another it is '' their loss'' but the person is doing what is best for himself so the best thing is just to accept even if it is painful yes beauty is inside,,, to me you seem A WISE PERSON indeed you must have helped soo many during you life