Am I still that fool The young inexperienced fool Taken advantage of by life In all its cruelty Not knowing there was such a thing As unrequited love
Am I maybe now an older fool Who shared her heart and soul With another until they grew tired Letting familiarity breed contempt While they searched elsewhere For a different love
Perhaps now I am nobody’s fool No longer giving my heart so easily Holding back, taking time to consider who might deserve such a gift This action was not borne from cynicism But from the wisdom of love’s torture
I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose.
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30 thoughts on “A Fool’s Fool”
“Holding back, taking time to consider
who might deserve such a gift”
I am right there with you. Take as much time to consider as you need.
Yes, traumatic memories can prevent moving on in a timely manner. We are never prepared so it makes sense to take charge and make some ground rules for the next time 😳🫤
The arrow of Eros is love’s delicious torture. The heart that results is what we make of its wonders and woundings through a life. Breaking is part of the whole-making — but the fool in me is ever-fixated on the promise of a sunny sky stepping on the banana peel off the cliff. Some things never change … To be wise in one’s tortures, that’s a fullness …
Thanks so much Jim. It’s a shame when some of us have to go through a whole lifetime to get to the same place that many others get to years before. Oh well, there’s another lifetime after this one surely!!! lol
This is deeply poignant, Christine! I believe we have all been there .. it doesn’t necessarily make us a fool rather it shows the purity of heart. We trust easily because we tend to see the good in people.
What they sow they shall reap .. for now, we are wiser ❤️❤️
What a beautiful way to put it Sanaa. It’s kind words like that from a friend that helps you move forward but difficult times. We should all remember that. 🥰❤️
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“Holding back, taking time to consider
who might deserve such a gift”
I am right there with you. Take as much time to consider as you need.
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Yes, Melissa, it took me a long time to appreciate the value of that gift. 💗
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“The wisdom of love’s torture” is that nothing is forever.
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I agree with that Reena! 🥰💗
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To go on after a torterous breakup most be really bad… projecting the past on the present.
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Yes, traumatic memories can prevent moving on in a timely manner. We are never prepared so it makes sense to take charge and make some ground rules for the next time 😳🫤
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The arrow of Eros is love’s delicious torture. The heart that results is what we make of its wonders and woundings through a life. Breaking is part of the whole-making — but the fool in me is ever-fixated on the promise of a sunny sky stepping on the banana peel off the cliff. Some things never change … To be wise in one’s tortures, that’s a fullness …
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Ah you understand Brendan! I think foolishness is part of our make up. We learn and evolve along the way ☺️💗
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this is beautiful Christine! I think we’ve all been there! Older, wiser now! X
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Thanks Carol anne. Yes there are stages of foolishness 🫤💗
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No fool, Christine. Just a loving, sharing soul. We’ve all been taken in by someone, more than once or twice. It’s a learning curve.
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Thank you for your kind words Kim. ☺️❤️
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My pleasure, Christine.
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Been there Christine x
Age brings wisdom and love is too precious to waste.
Love your poem 💕
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Hi Maggie! Thanks so much. It’s a common theme for many of us isn’t it? ☺️💗
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Hi Christine
Always a pleasure to read your writing.
Sadly 😪 it is (hugs 💖)
Take care xo
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Thank you, Maggie. I’m not hurting, I’m just very reflective lately. I am definitely at stage three where I’m in control! 🤣💗
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It is good to hear that Christine ❤️🥰
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Rejection can breed wisdom, and we should all try to learn from our mistakes. Beautiful poem, Christine.
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Thanks so much Jim. It’s a shame when some of us have to go through a whole lifetime to get to the same place that many others get to years before. Oh well, there’s another lifetime after this one surely!!! lol
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This is deeply poignant, Christine! I believe we have all been there .. it doesn’t necessarily make us a fool rather it shows the purity of heart. We trust easily because we tend to see the good in people.
What they sow they shall reap .. for now, we are wiser ❤️❤️
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What a beautiful way to put it Sanaa. It’s kind words like that from a friend that helps you move forward but difficult times. We should all remember that. 🥰❤️
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The wisdom of love’s torture….so true!
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Thanks Judy 🥰
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I hear you, Christine. It’s about common sense, which almost always has nothing to do with love. It’s exasperating in its inescapability.
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I think we’ve all played the fool. I know I sure as hell have. Nice to meet you here!
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Thank you Yvonne 🥰
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It’s a hard lesson to learn, and would we give up the joy, knowing there will be sorrow? 💙
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I never did Merril. Now I am a guarded optimist 🥰
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A good way to be! 😊
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