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In the quiet hours of contemplation, I find myself adrift in a sea of emotion, caught between the twin anchors of love that each of you represents. One of you, with your steadfast loyalty and gentle intimacy, offers a harbor of peace, a respite from the world's chaos. Your love is a silent promise, a whisper that resonates with the calmness of my heart, offering solace in its unwavering presence. The other, with fiery passion and invigorating motivation, sets my soul ablaze, pushing me to the heights of ecstasy and the depths of desire. Your love is a dance, a rhythm that beats in time with the most profound parts of my being, urging me forward, always seeking, always striving. Together, you are the embodiment of all that love can offer, the duality that completes the human experience. Yet, here I stand, divided, a heart rent by the most beautiful of agonies, loving two souls with a depth that defies words. To choose is to lose, to decide is to deny a part of myself that has been awakened by each of you. How does one weigh intimacy against passion, loyalty against motivation? How can I measure the quiet peace one brings against the soul-touching presence of the other? Love, in its purest form, is not meant to be quantified or confined, yet the reality of my situation demands a resolution. The truth is, my heart knows no bounds, no limits, where it concerns the affection, I hold for each of you. In this confession, I lay bare the turmoil that love has wrought within me, a testament to its power and its pain. For now, I am a traveler on an uncertain path, guided by the stars of two hearts that shine with equal brilliance in the night sky of my life.
Choosing between two loves is like wandering between the pages of an unwritten novel, where each chapter is a path not taken, and every word a possibility. It's a journey through the heart's deepest chambers, where the echoes of what could be, and what has been, resonate with every beat. In this confession, I acknowledge the weight of such a choice, the gravity of deciding where a heart must lay its trust. It is not a matter of simple comparison, for how does one measure the immeasurable? The answer lies not in the mind's logic but in the soul's whisper, a voice that knows which love will be the home where your truest self can thrive.
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Mercedes Chavez
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By Mercedes Chavezabout a month ago in Poets
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This was so poignant. Loved it!