Sea of heartbreak

Oh Love,

Is it such a botheration to you

That I sit in seclusion?

And are you harrowed, Love,

By my unwavering endeavour to maintain distance?

Are you pestered by my

Bitterness at your madness,

Or rather too proud to have one

Who discords all which you denote?

Do you take pride in knowing

That I will forever relapse

And ingest your poison?

I have wandered the earth, in misery, 

With pain of rejection.

And Love,

Am I destined to be imprisoned

With the heaviest labour of

Emotional dealing?

Was I cursed, Love, into a time loop

Of torturous and unrelenting non-acceptance?

Will I ever be extricated from your

Sea of heartbreak,

And will I ever witness the bright

Rays of the lighthouse at shore?

I have wandered the earth, in misery,

With pain of rejection.

Reviews

[Aethereal]

Congratulations! This free verse poem was a sure thing to win the love poem contest. I was intrigued how you personified the mood of love whereby you express how it rakes you over the hot coals of rejection. It’s much easier to love than to expect love from others. Some people are so needy for love that they invent imaginary mythological gods , goddesses, and sprites to fill in for what would be otherwise absent. The bonding instinct is strong within the human species because it’s an evolved survival trait.

[Wall Hermitt]

Thanks, friend, for this wonderful review!

[Rachelle]

I could not comment on this when I read it a couple of months ago... but Time can be a cruel teacher and I have had lessons flung at me in a tortuous and tormenting way. But here I am - older, wiser and knowing how to love.

[cinel]

I love this, great job, i understand ur emotional expresion.

[kublakhan27]

I'm guilty of not reading your work with the consistency that you read mine, but that's actually because you're one of my favourite poets here...I know it's a backwards way of doing things, but the reason is because I can't simply sit down at any moment and read the works of my favourites...many of my favourite writers are deep, and I need to be in the perfect mindset to read and review them, and you have as much depth as anyone among us poets :)

I too wander the earth, often in misery, and always in a pain of rejection...that's just how it goes with me, but as I've mentioned before, every piece you write has something in it that I just relate to perfectly...love is a pact, no doubt about that, and it doesn't always live up to its part of the bargain...the way you address that fickleness is full of poignancy and understanding on the deepest level..sometimes it can be so unforgiving that it does feel like a curse...there must be a reason why it's so much easier to articulate the pain than the pleasure...I may have said this before too, but I've always believed that poetry is the official language of two distinct emotions: angst and romance...there is very little separation between the two...it always seems to feel like a tightrope walk...you've given incredibly vivid words and images and feelings to that balancing act...excellent work my friend.

[Wall Hermitt]

Your words do mean a lot my friend. I find them very inspiring, and knowing how you relate to this piece makes me feel satisfied as a poet. Your review indeed divulges your acute awareness of my feelings. And no need to feel any guilt. A single review from you is worth more than you can imagine.

[Sneha]

This is absolutely gorgeous. There were these instances when my heart just clenched and refused to stop feeling, you know? Amazingly written!

[Wall Hermitt]

Thank you Sneha (or chaos?) for sharing your thoughts! Very much appreciated!

[priya]

deep and emotional...a poem full of emotions that just keep pouring .... lovely my dear friend... :)

[Wall Hermitt]

Thanks Priya, for the great review!

[priya]

my pleasure... :)

[Matching Socks]

Love hurts, love is pain...
This is very relatable. I think bad love exists more than good love.
Look how many poems and songs are written about heartache vs love everlasting.
Good write my friend.

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

A sad reflection on love. Nicely written.

[raj24]

i found a part of me in ur words.......nice :)

[Wall Hermitt]

Thanks for the review. Very much appreciated.

[raj24]

congrats Hermitt.. for winning the competition..:)

[Poetic Nuance]

This is really good poetry. The painful words really are searing. Absolutely loved it. Which is why I voted for you in the contest. Hope you win it. :)

[Wall Hermitt]

Thanks for your vote. I very much appreciate it, as I do your great review.

[Poetic Nuance]

Ha Dude! Told you so. I am glad you won. :)