I Hate....(2001) Poem by Lillian B. Rose

I hate to see you stand so strong
And yet so far away
I hate to meet the eyes I love
when I want so much to stay
I hate when you tell me things
You never knew to show
I hate when you turn to leave
Without ever saying hello


I hate the way I found comfort
Knowing you couldn't care
I hate the way I've needed to live
'Upon a wing and prayer
I hate the looks that come
From people who just don't see
I hate the looks upon my face
Knowing we can not be

I hate the sleepless nights
and the dawns I can't share with you
I Hate the way I feel inside
Without being near to you
I hate the anger flooding me
You touched off with a spark
I hate remembering the person
I grew to know by heart

In the end, all I hate is all I love, my dear
Were that I was Blind to my heart
And did not feel the gems of emotion
Living deep inside of me
For my dear one, you couldn't return
And I am alone to face what lies ahead