Forever Falling Poem by Trever Barlow

Forever Falling

Rating: 5.0


Something must be wrong with me
every time I turn around I fall for another pretty face
it seems almost cruel to make myself go through this again and again
for me the border between friendship and love
has no distinct beginning or end

I find myself wanting more from my friendships
but end up destroying what I had to begin with
I push myself closer and closer to those 'friends'
until they have no option but to run
leaving me left alone once again

Its my own fault, I seem to have no control over my emotions
try as I might, there is no way to slow the idea of love
loving comes too easy for me, so quick, and so subtle
then I find myself trapped in this love
with no way of getting out safely, and no chance for love in return

with each new time I fall in love
every time I get this close
It feels new and exciting to me
yet somehow all so familiar
and thats how I know I'm heading down the same road

I seem to be trapped in this endless cycle
held in this never ending torrent pushing me closer
and when I get no satisfaction of love in return
the hope does not dissolve, it grows
I cant seem to give up, or simply back down

it grows until I believe there is a chance that this time it is different
this time it could all be worth it, but that time has still yet to come
and I kick myself for continuing down the same path
I seem to be doomed to spend my life looking for love
and falling forever.

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But after some time has passed, and we've been apart
I take a breath and try to find out why it didn't work
I see in hindsight all that I couldn't see before
I am able to see past the small things
and take off the rose colored glasses

It always becomes so clear to me afterwards
why it didn't turn out
the reasons you could never learn to love me
but I still see the reasons I loved you
and although I may move on, I will always keep that love

And I do move on
pick myself up from the long fall
dust myself off and tell myself its all for the best
although I learn something new each time,
I still remain stuck in the same rut

trapped in the same web of weakness
ensnared and beguiled by the longing of my own heart
completely and utterly unable to admit defeat
and I find myself there once again,
cursed, to be falling forever

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Shirley Woods 11 September 2009

Well done for saying it all so truthfully - and don't feel alone - I'm sure many people reading this will relate to it. Enjoyed the read - thanks for that!

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