Heartless

by Lady Nik   Nov 12, 2009


I can't take this
"I love you" bull--
people throw those words
at me like daggers
hoping to split the skin
over my heart.

I am not a target...
I am a person and
love kills me.
I don't want kisses
that will turn to
ashes once I say
"I love you back"

Those words are a trap
and I'm not falling
for them.

Give me a cold shoulder
or a dirty look
any day...that's better
than fake terms used
to get behind clothes.

I can't be your sweetheart...
I can barely be myself
lets not add fancy words
to this unbalanced
equation called love.

Tell me I'm ordinary
and that you can live
without me. Something
besides "I love you"

*Contest against R.T.V.W. I had to use the song title Heartless. I won 2nd Place :) I wrote this when I was with my old club Beyond A Poet's Mind*

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  • 14 years ago

    by SolemnWish

    I really love that its a direct poem and its completely relatable sadly :(
    Really great poem tho 5/5

  • 14 years ago

    by fakesmile

    Thank you so much for writing this poem! great concept! its simple and yet profound

  • 14 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    This one reflects your flare for delivering honest emotion at any cost
    5>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  • 14 years ago

    by Faithless

    I like how you open up your poem with your 1st stanza. I agree with what you're trying to say. 'I love you' has been overused too many times, sometimes even used as a trap to lure one to 'give in'.I must say that what i like the about this poem is that how you view it from a different perspective. Instead of having someone to shower you with beautiful words, you just want someone to tell u something ordinary, and that to you is special. I really enjoyed this poem very much. Keep it up

  • 14 years ago

    by Cindy

    Nik
    Nice job on this piece. False love is just about every where we look. When you find that one person you knonw is your true love. Hold on to that love and treasure it always.
    Love Cindy

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