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aFewKeys

Love you from a thousand miles away

Poem

He had lost everything already

Not willing to lose another

But she had lost hope

From the example of her father and mother

He pushed his emotions deep down

Not wanting to face today

But she was worried for tomorrow

In the future.. can she stay?

He begged her not to leave

But he already turned away

And she already knew the price they'd pay

If she were to walk his way

He told her in the future that they would be okay

But she already knew that love is grown to decay

they ponder the conversation in their head on replay

Grudgingly in love from a thousand miles away

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Posted Feb 26, 2022, 5:40 AM UTC

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potatoman171•

I love the simple language that have been used here! You have described this situation so nicely and simply in a way I wish I were able to. I liked the first half a lot and I love the message of the poem, it talks about a very relatable feeling a lot of us feel in our relationships and what we have grown to expect out of love. If i could make a few comments it would be about the rhyming scheme in the second half, I love the rhyming so much, a part of me wishes it went throughout the poem, also a few lines at the end seem a little off maybe something to do with how the lines were structured and maybe a few missing letters. all in all though its a really solid poem with a message that will resonate with a lot of people, thank you so much for sharing! :))

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Alexis01840•

A good and heartfelt poem. Only thing I’ll say is that the rhyme scheme used in the first half of the poem would’ve been great to keep into the second half to keep the flow consistent.

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