Some say that there is a price to pay,
For every joy that comes our way-
That nothing worth fighting for comes easy,
Or that no real victory comes free.
That is true of love, if everything else as well,
Seeing as love is a thing that none can tell
How it is going to end once it has been begun,
And it is often times hard to tell who is 'the one'.
So many a person has feared having to pay the price,
Deciding not to risk, and losing all chance as sacrifice.
It is true that loving is one of the biggest risks we make,
But that does not mean that all who love find a heart to break.
Some do end up getting hurt, that is true,
But none can be sure if the same will happen to you.
Still, one that does not risk, does not live,
And will never know the joy that love has to give.
So I would say that they end up paying a price as well,
One that is larger still, as far as I can tell.
I would rather love with all of my heart,
And not have to spend my life standing alone and apart-
Then spend my life with a heart that has never known pain,
But then, nor has it be warmed by all of love's gain.
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Comments
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that is really cool. You do need to put in the option number, even though I do know what it is about, it still is just about following the rules. But I like how it is not just about loving one person, it is about giving it your all. It is like, it is better to have love lost, than to never love at all. Good job.
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This was nice, I loved the message. I wrote something with a similar sentiment when I was 16. (Dramatic title? "Love: A daredevil's paradise....") haha. You lost some of your flow on several lines--some with too many syllables, some with too few. It's hard with rhyming poetry to make everything have the right meter. Anyway, I really like this piece, and I believe with a bit of editing it will be even better. Best of luck to you!
--Shannon -
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wow... this poem is great!!
i cant beleive u have only had one veiw on this
this poem is great
someone shud nominate it...
u did great!!
luv this!
keep writing plz
u do very good
god bless
much love,
xxhoopstar21xx
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