Love Is Just A Game

Love lasts, 
does it? 

Cheat on, 
would you still? 

Betray trusts, 
won't you? 

Leave 'em alone 
those who love you, 
wouldn't you? 

This is how it works, 
doesn't it? 

Those who love 
should be taught this lesson, 
will you? 

'Cause love 
is just a game 
we play 
to quench 
our insatiable thirsts, 
don't we? 

Reviews

[mou]

only those will suffer in love, who takes it through their soul,place someone at the peak of their life and sacrifice and feel silently and unconditionally.otherwise player will always plan and throw a meaningful smile that haunts you rest of your life for your true dedication.
a beautiful poem

[Dr. YumnaKay]

A really wise observation, mou!
Thank you, I truly appreciate your take on this piece ☺

[Giulia King]

Love love this poem!! :)
"Love lasts,
Does it?"

Good question haha

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you! Yeah isn't it the question we seek all our lives?
I'm glad you liked it ☺

[Giulia King]

It really is! And at times it's so frustrating!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Yeah (sigh).. The tragedies of life...

[Ian Chris]

I enjoyed reading this poem. I like how you ask questions about love using so few words.
Good luck for the future.
Ian Chris.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much Ian! The point is questions about love are just that..only unanswerable..
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for reviewing ☺

[Bala Gorthi]

I loved the way you tagged each of your stanzas.
Very well crafted, covering all the painful aspects of love.
You started this write with a question and confirmed step by step how love can't last when it is played like a game...
Very well done! Keep sharing more.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you understood the message here. Thanks for reviewing ☺

[Adam Adams]

very well...
love's certainly nothing... more than... but a game that we play around either faithfully or without much devotions. sometimes, we loose control on our heart, & get ourself lost in such "insatiable" vibes just to feed inner hunger. and here i admire your give lines on it:

love
Is just a game
We play
To quench
Our insatiable thirsts

very visualized. depicted, & intellectual choice of words you've come up with. you've nice POVs on love-edge. nicely penned.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Thank you! Yes indeed you are right. The key is in differentiating between love and lust. Thanks for reviewing ☺

[Adam Adams]

ah... sometimes, me either get lost in such "love-vibes" (or hungry insatiable thirsts) that further make me feel regret, perhaps... it happens to all. everything's meant to be experienced, and experience never comes smooth. so yeah... love's really a game. kinda like how deeply you portrayed the scenario of "today's youth". very admirable it is.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Well yes. But then we all get a bit carried away sometimes. So it teaches us a lot of things. And thanks for the compliment Adams ☺

[Samuel Robert Sands]

Interesting

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Err what??

[Samuel Robert Sands]

Interesting point of view :)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ohkay thank you! ☺

[FArhaan FAzal]

Coz love
Is just a game
We play
To quench
Our insatiable thirsts
Don't we?

THIRSTS is another word for lust well defined (y)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Yes indeed. That was what was intended.
Thanks for reviewing ☺

[FArhaan FAzal]

my pleasure ^__^

[WittyWonka]

Yes, love is a fickle and oft times brutal game. Nicely penned!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Yes indeed! Still we are fool enough to believe in it. Thank you for the kind review ☺

[Lorry]

Sadly, your last verse rings true to these cynical ears. Life mirrors fairy tales, we see the polished Disney products and dream, while forgetting the Grimm truth behind the original tales told. I don't remember Disney covering the part where the ugly sisters cut off their toes in an attempt to make the shoe fit, but it has similar sounds to our version of reality that we see any time we watch a reality show, hungry for fame without the effort of talent and commitment. Great write.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

That is an excellent point you raised here. The thing is its too easy to think in terms of fantasies than to accept the reality of life. Thank you for reviewing ☺

[Lorry]

You're very welcome :)

[Jibey]

I think we do! Our thirst is indeed insatiable.

This is a clever poem that hits the spot and makes its point with unflinching accuracy.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Yes indeed. Thank you for the review. I really appreciate it ☺