No Heart Never Love(d)

An experimental poem. Comments?

No Heart Never Love(d)

 

 

It makes sense to just give up,

to throw away my chances,

to leave behind the pain.

But my heart begs me to follow

all those desperate old clichés:

“No pain, no gain.”

“Follow your heart.”

 

What if I have no heart?

It’s entirely possible.

After all, I’ve never loved,

and never been loved.

 

 

“Never give up.”

 

Okay.

 

I’ll pick up the pieces and start again.

Once again.

Maybe for the last time,

and maybe not.

 

“Love yourself.”

Maybe that’s all I need.

 

M a y b e.

Reviews

[victoria]

wow this is a poem that is really realteable. it makes me think, what if all you really need is to love yourself? i pretty much fell in love with this, i love the whole idea of it. ontop of that, the the flow was really good, and it moved really easily. amazing job :)

[VioletRose]

It is so powerful! and a bit confusing or maybe i read it wrong i am experimenting with attemping to use my glasses! :-{ but what i understood it was Great!!

[Ian]

I like how you talk to yourself thinking if you should love again or not since you have heart broken this poem is awesome

[Frederick E. Conkling]

A heartfelt poem, that speaks to ones soul. Well done.

[G. Marie"floating on an..]

I love your originality with the format of this poem it makes it more intriguing and I agree with Love yourself for if you don't love yourself how do you expect someone else to love you? And my view is that Love is a gamble if you don't take a chance you can never win. you have to know when to hold the cards and when to fold them thats just my two cents worth on the subject and I love this poem!!!!!

[Millionth Muse]

What I really like about this piece is the questioning nature. I think that it is natural for us, as humans, to question the nature of things that we cannot see, touch, taste, etc. Love is one of those things that can't be explained, but it's a driving force in our lives none the less. I like the "no heart" and "never love" addition, it gives another layer to the piece. I think this is quite beautiful.

[Bette]

this is very heartfelt. i loveWhat if I have no heart?
It’s entirely possible.

[Shell]

Well I know where you're coming from on this one!
Well done, I like the format very much.
It flows wonderfully. And I like that the title words are in bold! Are they bold because of the title, or is the title because they are bold?

[Elissa; the genuine art..]

In order for others to love you... you must love yourself.
I feel the confusion in this piece.
It goes over things I often wonder.
Do you go with the "never give up! no pain no gain!" attitude... or do you give your last honest look and do what's best for you?
I believe that there is a half way point, a compromise between the two.
But it's just so hard to reach because you end up getting pulled in one of the other two directions.
How bad do your losses have to be before you try a new direction? [read up on the theory loss aversion]
This was a very thought provoking write.
Great work!
Going into my favorites.
-Elissa :)

[cest la vie]

I like the style, rhythm and flow of this piece..
The internal dialogue is fresh and leaves the reader relating on many levels.

And to answer the question, there is no greater love than self love. No one can lone you like you...

Very well done here my writer friend!!!

[Frantzuu]

Great poem I can relate to that in a lot of ways. Sometimes you want to give up but a part of you is forcing you not to. Great flow there, simple, powerful, and easy to read, and straight to the point. Keep up the good work. :D