They say that love is
Deep 
Kind
Long 
and Wide
But for me love is 
Dead 
Dark 
Elusive 
and Painful
And when my tear stained face finds a gentle hand to wipe away my sorrows 
I fall in love
Or perhaps I fall in line 
I’m not sure there’s a difference anymore

Paige_Error

Love?

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JessicaOnyx

Ingeborg

This poem poses a serious question. There is a big difference between fall in line or fall in love. to know the difference, makes the difference. Very well written. I give you a 10.

jacjac

Beautifully expressed! Thank you for sharing this

una-voce

love the personal economy that you consciously describe your experience of love with. Thank you

tweety1234

no, love is not dark ... if you want to know what is love...just see into your mother's eyes....there you can get a pure love... but in your poem I can see the pain inside you...well expressed ..

melan-of-innocent

Dera Paige Error - the dead, dark, elusive and painful LOVEz is deep, king, long and wide... Enjoy it, live it...

ChadYoung

When I got divorced I thought I couldn't tell what love was until a friend gave me a caring hand.  It's true that after a breakup like that love can seem mechanical. Best of luck.

patty-mmmmmmmmmm

when it's truly real, you'll know.  This is beautifully written and heartfelt.  
hugs
patty

removed.-sd15

That's a nice poem about what you think about love.

LoriJonesMcCaffery

Inigmatic and sad in so many ways.  Captured so well in your words.

anne-denada

Very expressive.  Yes we have to be able to travel all the notes of emotion on a piano key board from high to low.  Thank you

SiaMary

This in incredible, its relatable and deeply personal at the same time. It actually hurt to read I am obsessed with this poem

bolaji-temilola

narayanan-nair

To err is human, but to love is divine,
Not craving, neither dark nor elusive.
Hope and pray for bliss of the other,
Shining bright  like a glowing star!

salmabanu-hatim

gordon-bradley

Madam: I'm the last of the rowdies/I really am/I not looking for love/You never were/You're a bit vacant/Purposely so/But you write/Very good prose poetry!

star-bg

Well I understand how painful love can be but where there is pain from love there is lack of love. You see YOUR essence is love. Tap into that and release the dependency for it from outside yourself and than you can feel true love and once achieved you will vibrate it outward to bring to you one who will show you the love you seek. Blessings  First thing I would do is change your last name ERROR does not fit your greatness

removed.-g5tr

yeah love can suck  a lot but we only want to talk about the good things

jerry

I totally get it!
U & me from the same page error!
Like your handle to!

Laibajustlaiba

CateIsaAshan

I relate to this so much, I remember every time  someone would feel sympathy or just listen  to me I often fell hard for the person only to get hurt, still hasn't stop but now I'm just cautious not read too much into what other people's feelings towards me, though it's a struggle

JaxeyBunny

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matterhorn

i feel that...love always comes for me in the least wanted times and though i can&#8217;t live without it, when it is there it tears me apart

EJMaumela

Thank you for taking my heart and mind on a journey. Great writing

leonard-green

Yeah Paige sometimes love can be this way but you should ask yourself was it really love?

lynn-edwards

I love the lines I fall in love Or perhaps fall in line.

I love how you expressed this beautifully!

Rob-bigfoot

Wow! So full of meaning. Almost too much meaning for me! Lovely

sheila-stafford-2

phani-potharaj

Tyro3

Ouch, because it&#8217;s true. Keep writing.

JudyChan

I agree, I feel the same way.  Love is but an illusion, designed to make us believe in fantasy. 
Your words touched me.  
Such enlightenment. 
Thank you

LonesomeDub

katie-bedger

wandering-biku

What a sad, painful piece, beautifully written and very evocative with the punch of the single negative words.

technosmith

chuck-kean

Love hurts but Love can be Devine
I hope some day you find true Love 
A Love that&#8217;s true like Mine.