I can't make you love me
A breakup nonete.
By F Cade SwansonPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
“I can’t make you love me if you don’t.”
Bonnie Raitt sure did have it right.
You made me forget myself,
unremember my pride.
I longed for you to
reciprocate
my feelings.
You could
not.
About the Creator
F Cade Swanson
Queer dad from Virginia now living and writing in the Pacific Northwest. Dad poems, sad poems, stories about life. Follow me on insta at @fcadeswanson
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Comments (2)
I'm with Silver. That not on its own was a low punch.
Oof! This is a heavy one. The hard drop of the "not" at the end makes it so final. Great job!