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I Died When Love Was Born

I died the time when love was born.
I died, you see, I died.
If there's one thing that ever kills,
That thing is love inside.
'Cause feelings plain and simple spent
Are sane to be rejected.
A thing or two to show the scar -
Death in love was stated.

For when was it considered true?
For when, I ask, for when?
That those who loved be rendered spites
In view of love's content?
I died, I say, I died again;
The words are pale in meanings.
I died deceived, misled, forsaken
My heart's bound up believing.

— Dennis Go, Jul 18, 2010

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Region, Country: Manila, PHL

Favorite Poets: R.S. Thomas, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Dylan Thomas

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Kailashana

Kailashana

15 years 10 months ago

*I* will always die and be

*I* will always die and be reborn in the experience of love, experiencing. Eh? A formidable poem about truth, ego, love and beliefs. Thank you. ~ "There is a kind of mysticism to writing." ~ Irvine Welsh
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Lonnie

15 years 10 months ago

What a great write!

This poem has it all, fluidity, good theme, you name it! I really enjoyed reading this very much!
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shirley harrison

15 years 10 months ago

Dear Dennis, Death in

Dear Dennis, Death in love was stated! I died when love was born! You have managed to get inside love and this is amazing! i find a great pleasure in reading your poetry! Thank you,and much love shirl... shirley harrison
xena465

xena465

15 years 10 months ago

Dear Dennis

Wonderful write. I often feel like this too, when love was born to me I died, many times ... still waiting for rebirth!!! Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell