One loves me
That I know
But I love another
So off I'll go
One will be hurt
Angry and sad
While another will enjoy
What one once had
Original poem by me-Sherri Thornhill (..written awhile back, and shared with no one, until now.)
Published by Sherri Thornhill
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29 Comments
Post a CommentThanks for sharing, teammate!
Very nice....love sure can be complicated.
Thank you to all of you for your lovely comments:-)
Good poem. :)
I love this. So poignant!
Oh so very true! I think you touched on an experience most have shared. Nice Job!
Simple, yet profound. Well written to boot.
I love this one! It flows so nicely and gets the point across. :-)
Love your poetry.
Nice poem. Hard choice.