If I Loved You... Comments

I doubt we will ever meet someone we don't want to change in some way, or who will not want to change us. We are creatures of habit, and we want things our way. Happy is the couple that has learned the art of acceptance and tolerance. For love's sake, each will overlook the other's flaws. Of course, if the differences are too great, perhaps they were not meant to be together. Sometimes we refuse to recognize and accept this fact, and therein lies the problem. We think, if given enough time, the other will change to suit us, but that usually does not happen. We are who we are, and change is difficult. Your well-written poem gets right to the heart of the problem. The fourth stanza perfectly summarizes why so many relationships fail, but it also provides the solution - simply stated but very effective.