Empty…
when you know you have plenty.
He only wants you for a night
He wants the bits that are bright
He only wants delight
it might work for a fortnight.
Pleasure and concealement
of the void,
He is the centre of your asteroid,
your inner being you long to avoid.
Not loved…
used,
sectioned in pieces
digestible for daily consumption
hoping for love is a natural function,
but outer fulfillment
a mere hallucination,
a soul castration.
Cuz you cannot be loved
by him, by her, by them
by all, by one, by many, by a few
until you come to
find your essence on the closest shelf
and learn to love yourself!
Everyone from everywhere 
Beautiful poem and so true! And you make a great point. Until you learn to love yourself, you will attract those like the Heartbreaker this poem describes. And how you love yourself is to say goodbye to people like these. Wishing you many blessings. ❤
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Thank you! I am happy you liked it.
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Oh how I can relate to this!
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Oh, I hope you had a good read and it was soothing.
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So sad. But your poetic interpretation is right on. Self love first!!! Cheers, Dee
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Thanks for reading and for your words of encouragement. Cheers
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Beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing it. ❤
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I am glad you read it and enjoyed it. Thank you as well!
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okay damn this is incredible
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Thanks. Incredible in a good way, I hope
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Beautifully penned the sadness in this poem… well written.
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Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
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I would love to hear this recited. wonderfully written bringing home a truth at the end! Therefor, I can conclude you are love!
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I would love to have the opportunity to recite this!
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You can record and have it embedded in your blog post… I use to go to open mics… Have a wonderful rest of the week and Happy Valentines Day🌹
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Very interesting poem. Particularly love the last sentence “learn to love yourself. Absolutely true!
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Indeed, a basic truth, but one that a lot of people reach after an arduous journey
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Yes, completely agree with you.
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