Keep Your Distance

Discussion in 'Poetry' started by ci0616, Nov 10, 2010.

  1. ci0616

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    Do not approach me
    Do not talk to me
    I forbid you to even so much as glance as me

    Don’t tell me about my sharp sense of humor
    Don’t tell me how I’m different from the others
    Don’t lay those precious eyes of yours on me
    And tell me how you love me

    I am not interested in a relationship
    Because nothing lasts forever
    In this wretched world of ours

    I have no desire for this thing called love
    Not after what I have been through

    A man much smarter than I
    Once said it is better to have loved and lost
    Then to not have loved at all

    But this man has not seen the tears I have shed
    He has not witnessed the sleepless nights
    Kept awake with thoughts of our time together
    He has not considered how you torment me
    In damned near all of my dreams

    Keep your fucking distance, woman!
     
  2. Dejavu

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    This again with another title? Cry me a river.
     
  3. ci0616

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    Oh shit, my bad man. I didn't realize i posted this here before.

    But if you don't like the poem, that's cool. But give me some constructive criticism. Why don't you like it? I'm new to this, so help me get better.
     
  4. Dejavu

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    I dislike the weakness, the complaining, the outburst it ends in.
     
  5. ci0616

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    hmm... i'm afraid there's not too much i can do about that, friend. Sorry you didn't like it, but thanks for the feedback!
     
  6. Dejavu

    Dejavu Until the great unbanning

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    Here's my version. I took lots of stuff out. I like it much more now, thanks! :chef:

    Keep Your Distance

    Approach me
    Talk to me
    So much as glance

    My sharp sense
    Eyes on me
    How you love me

    Desire for this thing
    After what I have been

    I have witnessed the thoughts of our time
    Damned near all of my dreams keep your distance
    Woman



     
  7. ci0616

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    Well, it's different. although that last stanza is a bit unclear...

    I'm sorry you didn't like it, but i do hope that you will provide feedback in the future :)
     
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