The Need to Pen a Poem

The Need to Pen a Poem
Quizmo LaGrande

I need to write a poem
About wasteful, jaded lies,
About fancy undertakings,
Deceiving, lying eyes.

But to pen just such a poem
Would be fiction, made-up facts.
How can I say, I have regret
Of Cupid’s blunt attack?

My soul has felt the aching,
Finality and loss;
My heart has learned the greatness
Of loving—minus gloss.

I’ll say, patience is a virtue,
Though persistence not the key.
To truly love, one must let go;
If love returns, it's meant to be.

So my writing will be one
Of thankful loving care,
To the one I love most truly,
Who found love was always there.
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