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This poem is about someone who I deeply cared about. The feelings were never returned, but I learned that with or without his love, I could make it and always remain strong and happy

I Learn To Be Strong

Words of wisdom
come to my ears,
Telling me what I know in my heart,
But never wanted to hear.

With the truth finally said
and out in the open for me to plainly see,
I wonder why I can love so deeply
but never had that love returned back to me.

I confessed the feelings
that I held inside for so long,
But with his soft- hearted rejection,
I realize I have to be strong.

With tears that want to flow
from my eyes,
I feel that my heart,
along with my composure, slowly dies.

While this dramatic side is showing through
with my ability to question and reason,
I think I may have found
something in me that I can believe in.

Love hurts . . .
That's what they all say,
But I will love again
when all this pain and sorrow goes away.

So I sit and think of all the things
this situation has cost,
And I realize that nothing
very important has been lost.

Instead, a learning experience
has come from all this.
I've learned that hardly anything
is more important than my happiness.

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Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)
carole
that was great and very touching !
Kelly
I just first want to thank you for writting this poem. I have never read a poem like this that express the things I have felt for so long. Your poem has touched many and has also showed me that I am not alone in this situation. Again Thank you, and God bless you.
Tasha
Felicia, I loved your poem "I learn to be strong". Thank you for sharing!
T.C
Your poem is vary touching and is helping me through my break up with a person i too loved vary much but didnt return the love. Thank you
jackie
I love this poem, it is so real to me and so very true. when you love somebody who does not love you back. it is very hard. i know for a fact jackie, illinois
Dejan
This poem is true life. We know that we can't just ignore our feelings. and we know that our love and emotions do not fade so easily. but always one thing happen. we move on. and no matter how or where from we get that strenght, but we move on. just. I don't feel like moving on right now. :(
Matt
What can I say?
olayinka
I was in the room with my girl a nigth confessing how much she mean to me,tell her that i really love her,care for her and thing like that. 20mins later she told me that she needs to taste water,that she wants to quit the relationship. I thougth it was i joke until i lost her never to remain the same again. About your poem,it really touch me, now i'm better.
vanni
great i really enjoyed this one, very heartfelt
ANDREA
VERY GOOD I LOVE IT! TOUCHING
Jessica
This poem really cheer me up when I felt everything was pushing me down. Thanks:)!
victoria
I loved it! You speak the truth.
ARIAH
WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN MY LIFE THE POEM REALLY TOUCHED ME AND MADE ME FEEL A LOT BETTER
DIANA
this peom has touched me because i have the same story as this person does love from one side only, i love someone who has a girlfriend i love him so much but i cant be with him i cant give him up i dont no why.
Denis
this poem was beautiful, it really hit home with me, and it explains everything im going throught right now. wow this says things that im feeling but i cant say amazing poem!
emily
I loved this poem,i can relate to it and you'll probly be a fameous writer!keep it up!
eva
nice,so touching and very supporting me.
janel
it was really good caues that is what i feel
Dominique
I voted for this poem because it really touch me. cause i was in a relationship also and it seem like i loved him but he didn't love me back. and when we broke up i was still in love and he just move on. and that was a hurting feeling i guess cause i'm still in love this very moment.
FELICIA
I AM REALLY FEELING THIS POEM. ITS LIKE EXACTLY THE SITUATION I'M GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW. THIS POEM REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART.
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