The One
Winning Battles, Losing Wars
Compared to me some have it all
But where love rises, love can fall
It’s often said life isn’t fair
But if one’s winning, who would care
I’ve loved and won, I’ve loved and lost
One weighs the risk but not the cost
How I was “loved”, unfortunate
One may forgive, just not forget
Our love began without a dime
So we lost traction, after time
The way we started wasn’t smart
It’s how you finish, not one’s start
I’ve battled love and fought a war
Love wounded me tho so much more
If morphine helps what bullets bust
What helps the one with broken trust
Since I have made a mockery of
My first two tries at finding love
Does one dare risk another chance
To navigate one’s third romance
About the Creator
Earl W. Pearl
I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.
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Comments (3)
You have an amazing soul. I am so sorry for all the people who didn’t treat you as the treasure that you are.
This was so poignant and emotional. Loved your poem!
Great message in this poem. I have done a little research on love and the ones that seem to last are the marriages based on having a good friendship