"Do It Now"

    "Do It Now"

If the time, should ever come,

That this love of ours, is done;

Let it be now... at loves start,

Overwhelm me, with a broken heart.

For if you stay, and love for years,

Bringing gladness, amongst the tears,

And then finally...decide to go,

Life would end, that I know.

Hurt me now, if that is your plan.

Before love grows, let me ban,

All future plans ,that I might know,

After love's death, all hurts will seem so...

Small and tawdry, to ever be compared,

With love's bitter pain as it lie...dying there.

Valentine

Reviews

[R Smith]

would it be good to see the road ahead and know the outcome of love, i guess not but it would save us so much pain, its a tough call but an excellent poem Kathie :)

[RomaJ]

Love always leaves us vulnerable
And open to the possibility of being left- heart broken. And alone.
If only there was a way to know beforehand...
If this love is worth it,
before we take on all the risk of
wasted youth and wasted years.
Beautifully written, Valentine.

[Valentine]

This is an old write, the idea came from a novel I read. Kathie

[ANTO]

Kathie this type of wording is what enchanted me with Will Shakespeare - the whole tone and pace and the ambience of this is just like the bard
Its a masterpiece
the underline of broken heart with the blue dotted line is the only thing I didn't like because it immediately grabs the readers attention (well it did mines) -
But oh my! This is writing par excellence in my book

[Valentine]

Thank you..I did not put the blue line there. It just popped up. Kathie

[....................]

If only we knew in time to prevent a broken heart. "Do it now!" Such simple yet provoking words. Beautifully written!

[Valentine]

Thank you for reading my write. Valentine

[~]

The cry of a heart that wants to be protected from hurt. You have brought to life the inhibitions of everyone that has ever started a relationship, the questions and the fears. I wonder if we knew it would end in pain, would we ever start something?

[Valentine]

I expect yes as we would never find out unless we took the chance. Valentine

[MsJewel]

Bittersweet and yet beautiful in images, rhyme and meter. It's always a delight to read your poetry Kathie

:) Julie

[Valentine]

Thank you Sweetie. Kathie

[wordman]

the pain of love,and really never knowing what is in store

[Valentine]

Some relationships work, others no. Kathie

[wordman]

well that's true,i guess it`s the hunt then,while you figure it out lol

[Cool Girl]

This is wonderful! I understand it..
I love someone so much, and to see them go would kill me. It would just be easier for them to hurt me now if they wish. The pain would be less that way.

[Valentine]

Thank you for reading this. Valentine

[Cool Girl]

You're welcome :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Sometime we know the pain is coming. We need the truth and try to force the honest words. I like the directness and the desire in the poem. Thank you for sharing the excellent poem.
Coyote

[An owl on the moon]

The beautiful mingled with the bittersweet of days... the joys and sorrows... all things that love must walk through to remain... Yet, so much can overwhelm, dear poet.