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Heart Gripping

This made me stop and really read your poem more then once. It is undeniably beautiful, heartbreaking and healing all at once! You wrote a few lines that I just kept coming back to because I can relate so well! I have been there too.

"I would've allowed myself to feel vulnerable because you can't experience love without feeling it. If I would've learned to love me before trying to love you." That hit me hard. It hit me because it is undeniably true. I learned how to love myself before I ever fell in love with the man I am now with. Every man before this, I didn't love myself and the first man I ever loved taught me so much about life, living and love but I didn't love myself and therefore, couldn't love him like he did me.

Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog! I put yours as one of my favorites because the way you write is very inspiring to me!

~Velvet Blue~ (Karen)

posted by Velvet_Blue on March 10, 2010 at 1:19 PM | link to this | reply

Still an awesome poem and wonderful read! sam

posted by sam444 on February 23, 2010 at 4:40 AM | link to this | reply

Fantastic!

posted by Katray2 on February 18, 2010 at 10:02 PM | link to this | reply

awesome... such a perfect one, now Happy New Year!!!!!!!

posted by Star5_ on February 18, 2010 at 5:45 PM | link to this | reply

wonderful poem

posted by skye08 on February 17, 2010 at 5:45 PM | link to this | reply

This is a really terrific poem, full of self-knowledge but coming through all that pain with love.

posted by Rockingrector_retd on February 15, 2010 at 6:51 AM | link to this | reply

What a fantastic poem. I really think it is. I think it's so great that I guess this was not the first and only time I read it. I'm so much looking forward to come back and read some more.

Have a wonderful day.

posted by kasperhoe on February 14, 2010 at 3:53 PM | link to this | reply

A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL POEM, I MUST READ IT AGAIN, THANKS

posted by Riversidepoet on February 14, 2010 at 2:12 PM | link to this | reply

wow so wonderfully written...had be gripped throughout every word...

posted by _Symphony_ on February 14, 2010 at 6:05 AM | link to this | reply

I knew then

Hi there Mer., you are getting into it really well now,

poignant in places

posted by C_C_T on February 14, 2010 at 5:13 AM | link to this | reply

We get too soon old and too late smart...sweet poem, love can be as brutal as a rose petal is soft.

posted by gillfinn on February 14, 2010 at 4:53 AM | link to this | reply

Y Knowledge and love do pose perennial questions for peace of mind now love. BC-A, Bill’s RLJst

posted by BC-A on February 13, 2010 at 9:50 PM | link to this | reply

aww this absolutely touched my heart to the pith - to the core. Poetik - so full and rich - passionate and to be cherished. Bumblebee makes a good 'cupid' don't ya know. This is lovely ~ Happy Valentine's day to you * Elyse

posted by elysianfields on February 13, 2010 at 7:50 PM | link to this | reply

wow this is beautiful

you got talent !

posted by Tzippy on February 13, 2010 at 4:18 PM | link to this | reply

Beautiful

Thank you for sharing. And thank for commenting on my blog. Chuck.

posted by Chuck_E_Ibrahim on February 12, 2010 at 7:03 PM | link to this | reply

I wonder why we learn when it is too late?

posted by FormerStudentIntern on February 12, 2010 at 4:28 PM | link to this | reply

I adored this to no end:

I would’ve grown while you

showered me with knowledge.

Amen! This is fantastic! The whole poem was very outstanding, too! sam