Love a little bit less
Do you love too much?.. you hurt far greater.
How do you experience love?
Is it a warmness in your belly before a good meal,
A surge of light in your heartspace for a loved one?
Or maybe it is in your brain?
(I like brains. They make me randy) -
Do you sometimes feel like you love too much, that
In turn you hurt far greater..
Maybe if we loved a little less,
A dog, a pet, a partner, wife or husband or family member
The discord would not be so painful?
That the hurt or damages caused would be far less severe.
Maybe I love too much,
Maybe I care so deeply with the fibres of my mind and heart,
The very cells in my body alight,
That when there is hurt (sometimes ongoing) or loss, or death
I feel IT too much.
A wave overwhelms, sometimes suddenly
Washing me away,
I try to get back, but I care too damn much -I’m powerless.
This is counterintuitive - yet how do you fight your grain?
Perhaps, I adore the attachments to the past.
Sometimes, now, I close myself off from love in all its forms,
Shut myself away in box so I can’t hurt any longer - of course I do -
I miss all the signs and opportunities as these walls built around
State that “I’m unloved” and “unlovable” -
I believe these as I am their creator.
The unlovable unable to express the overflowing love I have.
Do you know what this feels like sometimes, too?
If I do not take risks, then I can’t be hurt or hurt others (is the rationale)
Yet in the long term I’m doing myself irreparable damage.
Maybe I need to stop cutting cords.
Maybe I need to cut cords.
Maybe I need to use my blasted voice,
Maybe not everyone knows what I’m thinking or how I feel, as
when the words TUMBLE out,
they are all in the wrong order.
To get things in order is very important. There is a certain way things should be and there’s a certain right time for things to occur - ha.
Maybe if I loved a little bit less it would be a blessing.
How can it be that to love is a curse!?
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I loved how it's written, but loving is really important. You don't need to love less. In fact, people need to love MORE. Lack of love is s curse, not love. I know what you mean by saying that love is a curse, but pain is a part of life, however you spin it. Sensitivity is a blessing, not something to put down. You just need to love the right people, and be resilient for any pain. Learn how to manage it. Learn how to deal with it. And with the right people, you'll suffer much less. Love heals the world. But yeah, this world can be hella hurtful. But just know that there are people who love you and appreciate you and that you're not alone. Sending love 🙂♥️
Have to agree with LC, love is a pain....and your poem asks many credible questions!
To suffer from loving too much and perhaps thinking too much is the burden of the intelligent and highly sensitive people. 🧡
Love is pain, because it's a type of growth isn't it?
I felt this more than I can explain. I used to live in this same place — building walls, convincing myself I was unlovable just to avoid the hurt. It wasn’t until the right people stayed, even when I tried to push them away, that I realized love doesn’t have to be a battlefield. I hope you've found a little more peace since writing this. You deserve it. Thank you for putting words to what so many of us carry but rarely say out loud.
So beautiful, Grz. I love your stream of thought! Love is such a cycle of ebbs and flows. Elation, happiness, pain, all held in the same hand. I find the enrichment of loving *on a frequency level* is worth the inevitable heartache. So enjoyed your back and forth and found it very relatable! On that note, sending love your way! ✨💕✨
Heartfelt and timely questions in there Grz! Boy is that hitting deep. Thank you for bare-bones writing!
Excellent work. Very deep, written perfectly, really relatable. Well done!
Everything about this is so relatable. ⚡💙⚡
Yes, love is indeed a two-edged sword. On one hand, we need it; on the other, it makes us vulnerable to hurt. It's challenging to navigate a world of emotions that we don't always understand. This is great writing, Grz.
This was moving and very relatable! Love it.
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Maybe if I loved a little bit less it would be a blessing....The one that forgive the most..is the one that loved the most....
I like how this went from my belly, to my heart space then to my brain. A journey of reflection, a slow pace meditative moment. Okay, that Randy line, I wasn’t expecting it. I felt shocked, I giggled a little. Then I blushed. ‘I try to get back, but I care too damn much -I’m powerless.’ I feel this in my heartspace, it’s so darn relatable. ‘I believe these as I am their creator.’ Why is this so deep and why such a masterpiece? It’s too precious, it’s been let out too soon or maybe…perfect timing. Oh my ‘when the words TUMBLE out, They are all in the wrong order.’ (Let me just faint already. Gosh, you’re tugging at all the feels. To love is complicated. This was outstanding 👏🏽👌🏽 Congratulations on your honorable mentions for Most discussed stories 🎊🎉🎊
I totally get that struggle between wanting to love deeply and the fear of getting hurt. That line about loving too much... yeah, been there. It's a tough balance,Thanks for putting it into words so well. And congratulations on your placement on the leaderboard 🎉
I love this, Grz!! Congrats on honourable mention this week!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Magnificent stream of consciousness that is so emotional and relatable. ❤️❤️💕 As Mariann stated, you have to love yourself before you can love others.
Great stream of consciousness exploration of this concept! Really struck by the repetition in the "Maybe I need to" lines". Well done!
we try to build barriers to defend ourselves from the pain of love... yet sooner or later it always finds you again!
Omgggg, this is exactlyyyyyyy, like so freaking accurately how I actually feel. Like it's almost like you wrote this poem about me. We really are twins! I always felt like no one could understand what I'm going through but I was wrong. You get it so perfectly. But I'm so sorry you do 🥺
Love is differ t than lust, some people don’t realize that after the honeymoon period fades away. This is beautiful , you paint a vivid picture with your words
This is beautiful and painful Grz, Well done! This is one to muse on and think about I think - excellent
Oh, this is powerful, and so true. Why does love have to feel so bad, if it's so good. Well done.
Deep thoughts for poetry, Grz. Wonderful piece. If it happens, I'd rather love deep, and take a chance on the hurt later. "It's better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all"