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Hourglass

I know I said I'd be there for you
But it get's just too rough
And I can't carry on
No matter how hard
I try

Defining love
Is like defining a life
In a single sentence
That stretches over
Years at a time

Each letter explains
How much you wanted
And what you needed
That which I could never give

You define love
You keep it close,
You who asked for too much,
You defined it for me
And I couldn't give you what you need
You demanded so much more
Than I was
Really ready for
So I walk alone tonight
It'll be alright
But I won't be there when you get home
I can't fill your every need
How could I
When I myself wasn't sure
Of what I really wanted?

Whose to say that I couldn't love
When love itself was undefined
In the dictionary that was
My heart
You defined it

You define love
You keep it close,
You who asked for too much,
You defined it for me
And I couldn't give you what you need
You demanded so much more
Than I was
Really ready for
So I walk alone tonight
It'll be alright
But I won't be there when you get home

Author notes

I chose this title because love is kinda like an hourglass: You only have so much time before the sand runs out, and when it does, it's up to you whether or not you want to start it all over again.

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  • Celticjedi
    January 1, 2008
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    Wonderful job, thank you so much for this entry. It's beautiful, but painful at the same time because it's my parents' divorce in a nutshell. Hourglasses and the concept of time are very interesting things, and connecting them to love and relationships makes a lot of sense. Keep up the great work, happy new year!
    ~Cj


  • Tarja
    January 1, 2008
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    I know EXACTLY how you feel. There are people in this world that need us desperately and so desperately do we want to be there for them... but sometimes it is just... something gets in the way... sometimes it's just too hard to care... right? Well.. I think this was a very raw and emotional piece. Good luck in the contest.