One Step...

by Lioness   Feb 21, 2012


I shouldn't have ignored
the signs that kept
creeping up behind me.

I always thought
that I was one
step ahead of you.

I was wrong.

You proclaimed a
love for me which
I ignorantly believed
to be true.

It would only take
one ounce of bliss
for me to crush
any doubt I may
have had.

It must have been
because I wanted
so badly, for it
to be real.

I was frightened
by how easy it
was for you to
lie to me,

and...

I was disappointed
at how eagerly
I believed you.

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  • 12 years ago

    by terry

    I can say I truly saw myself in this. I think the bigger disappointment is in ourself, for not seeing through the lies. It is so unfortunate that we can't just give in to our love, we have to figure out the others intentions/feelings. Excellent work.

  • 12 years ago

    by Britt

    So many know this feeling all too well, the gut wrenching emotion and the feeling of the fool. You should know better, but don't want to, because even a moment of good seems to make it worth it, until you learn what true love really is. This poem brought me back to one relationship in particular that truly molded my future relationships, and I thank God for it, no matter how hurtful it was.

    This definitely played on my emotions, very vivid and strong. Beautifully sad write, honest and truthful.

  • 12 years ago

    by Decayed

    Liz, this spoke to me fervently.
    I love the image of being one step ahead. It just clears the image more.

    I'm watching a series about this case of disappointment. The lover lies, manipulates the feelings... just to play on both sides.

    Awesome.

  • 12 years ago

    by Meme

    Wooow Liz, this is really heartfelt. And true, we can never choose who we love, we are easily allured to the idea of love but once we are stuck in it its really hard to get out.

    Great piece hun.

  • 12 years ago

    by DarkLight

    Hope i had dat power to reverse tym...i wuld tak u bak to wea t al started n u wuld mak another selection of those hu wil never disappoint u. i luv ua piece.

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