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JerryPat2
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0 posted 2012-03-24 05:44 AM


love
I love you
I love you too
love's lover; jealousy
love
can make a mild-mannered man
crazy, schizoid and psychopathic
love
I love you
I love you too
love's nightmare; suspicion
love
sees treachery where there is none
until you drive her away with your insanity
love
I love you
I love you too
love's death; machismo
love
sometimes can understand what will be lost
unless it rights the sinking ship it is sailing

©March 23, 2012 / Jerry Pat Bolton


If they give you lined paper, write sideways.

[This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (03-24-2012 06:59 AM).]

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ice
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since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404
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1 posted 2012-03-24 06:58 AM


"love
sees treachery where there is none
until you drive her away with your insanity"

These words carry the weight of your poem on their shoulders, Jerry.

All the other words in it are built upon the end word of that sentance...."insanity"
Which will most always " drive her away"

Good stuff...:-)

"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance."
Carl Sandburg

JerryPat2
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2 posted 2012-03-24 07:02 AM


Appreciate the read and input, Ice. Yeah, it is the never-ending story. What makes it so sad is that we never seem to learn from it.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
3 posted 2012-03-24 07:12 AM


Hahaaa!  And that, my friend is what makes,
as they say, the world go round and round.
Love conquers all!  You can be imprisoned
by it, or you can embrace it and take what
seems good or bad about it and live.
Or live without it.  I think sometimes
we make it too mysterious.  Then it becomes
a burden.  But, a burden can be a blessing.
And a blessing a burden...
Sorry for the rant!  Couldn't help myself.
I've had three cups of coffee already.


Nice write, Jerry!

JL




Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

JerryPat2
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4 posted 2012-03-24 07:22 AM


Haha! yo'self, JL, I'm getting ready to pour my fourth cup. Yep, you know what you're saying and you say what you know. Appreciate it all and thank you for stopping by so early this morning.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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5 posted 2012-03-25 08:45 AM


you are wonderfully wise my friend.

Lori

JerryPat2
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6 posted 2012-03-25 08:54 AM


Thank you, Lori, It is so good to see you here.

~*~ Death is a common weed: requires no rain. ~*~

Nicole
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since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835
Florida
7 posted 2012-03-25 09:18 AM


If love were simply just love, then it would be easy... it comes with a host of retainers and handmaidens though, that cloud the true intent.  Well said  
JerryPat2
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8 posted 2012-03-25 09:19 AM


You said a mouthful there, Nicole. I appreciate it.

~*~ Death is a common weed: requires no rain. ~*~

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563
Spring, Texas
9 posted 2012-03-25 02:39 PM


The trick is to have the control and understanding to not go wild or crazy when/if it goes away one-sidedly.

Enjoyed,

j.

JerryPat2
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10 posted 2012-03-25 02:49 PM


Yep, that's the trick, j., not always easy to do. Thanks for showing up here.

~*~ Death is a common weed: requires no rain. ~*~

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16
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So. El Monte, California
11 posted 2012-03-26 03:48 AM


Love's old story. Hard to hang on. Harder to let go.
                            Ida

JerryPat2
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12 posted 2012-03-26 05:40 AM


Yeah, unfortunately, Ida, that is so true. Thanks for the read and comment.

~*~ Death is a common weed: requires no rain. ~*~

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