Sympathy

Not love

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We do want to be loved, don't we?
But it is different from sympathy

When you are down and they see your tears
When you almost give up from all of your fears

When you feel you're alone and no one's at your side
When things went wrong and there's no one to guide

When all your deeds were not right all along
When you feel different and can't find where you belong

When you feel all your goals stay undone
When your weakness pushes you to depend on someone

When you feel someone came along to care
When the person doesn't feel the same and you're not aware

We do want to be loved, don't we?
But please don't expect for love when the truth is it's just his sympathy...

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Author's Note

Nothing personal. I am not talking about a specific person. Generally speaking, I feel like it's unfair to give people that false hope. Seriously, this was inspired by a common situation  to some couples lately.

*Photo from Google images

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Love is hard to define and hard to find and know.
"We do want to be loved, don't we?
But please don't expect for love when the truth is it's just his sympathy..."
I agree with the lines above. But life is a leggo set. Built on living life and struggle together. Sometime if we are lucky. We learn love is concern, kindness and tenderness. Thank dear Poet for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Thanks, CP

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear friend.

[gabrielle]

To a person who is desperately seeking for love and attention, s/he may not be able to distinguish love from sympathy. And sometimes "sympathizers" are reluctant to reveal the real score because they do not want to hurt the other. It's a very unhealthy relationship but, strangely, there are those who are into this kind of relationship.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, Gab.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, sympathy is not love...and giving of oneself out of pity is not what that other person needs or wants...i read the line as "We do want to be loved, don't we?
and yes,

we do.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Thank you, sir J.