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Afraid of Always Loving You

August 30, 2009
By MariaMarie DIAMOND, Washington Court House, Ohio
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MariaMarie DIAMOND, Washington Court House, Ohio
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&quot;Life&#039;s a mountain on a beach&quot;-Unknown<br /> &quot;Will: This is either madness or brilliance. Sparrow: It&#039;s remarkable how often those two traits coincide.&quot;-Pirates of the Caribbean:Curse of the Black Pearl.

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I like you.
I like you a lot.
But do I want to date you?
I used to.
But now-
I don't.
My reasoning was,
My heart was tired of waiting.
But now it's hit me.
I'm afraid of caring;
Caring more than I want to.
I don't know what it is,
but something inside of me-
Sends a warning through my body.
If I take you,
I will fall in love with you.
And I'm afraid
to let my heart fall that far.
Afraid to let down those walls.
Afraid, of giving up my heart.
Afraid, of always loving you.

© Alice B., Sarasota, FL

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lydiagerges BRONZE said...
on Feb. 8 2019 at 11:49 am
lydiagerges BRONZE, Franklin, Wisconsin
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love takes so much out of you and yet can fill you in so many ways. I love the way this poem expresses that. Keep writing xoxo
Anabela SILVER said...
on Feb. 11 2012 at 9:26 am
Anabela SILVER, Forest Lake, Minnesota
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Be careful the words you speak,<br /> make them soft and sweet;<br /> You never know from day to day,<br /> which ones you&#039;ll have to eat;

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Great peom, it related to the way a lot of us are feeling. Scary but happy times
MariaMarie DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 14 2009 at 8:32 pm
MariaMarie DIAMOND, Washington Court House, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life&#039;s a mountain on a beach&quot;-Unknown<br /> &quot;Will: This is either madness or brilliance. Sparrow: It&#039;s remarkable how often those two traits coincide.&quot;-Pirates of the Caribbean:Curse of the Black Pearl.

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Yeah, so do I.. sigh love is tough and scary :)
mfenelon BRONZE said...
on Sep. 12 2009 at 7:40 pm
mfenelon BRONZE, Nyc, New York
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the irony is that this poem says exactly how i feel about someone..lol