One Time Too Many Poem by Practicing Poetess

One Time Too Many

Rating: 4.1


I've had my heart broken
One time too many
From living with love,
To not having any.

It's surely not healthy
This yo-yo existence
From feast to famine,
From riches to pittance.

Being pulled by extremes
Is exacting a toll.
It's hard to bounce back,
With the punches to roll.

I wonder why
I don't give up on love
My heart is a fighter,
Without boxing gloves.

Can't let my heart down
When it chooses to cope.
Once again, I give in
To that glimmer of hope,
And let my heart win.

Thursday, January 24, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: heartbreak,hope
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The heart is a survivor.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Job Ombati 19 March 2023

I love the imagery used in this poem. I also used to wonder why, with all the hurt going on

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Aqua Flower 28 January 2019

We thirst for love. Every human needs it! But love in good time will fall on one's lap! That glimmer of hope keeps us going! An excellent write and well-executed dear poetess. Enjoyed! 10!

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Practicing Poetess 28 January 2019

Thank you, Aqua. Good to hear from you! Love is essential to all living things, even to our pets. We wither and die without it! (P, S: We certainly hope that 'good time' arrives, before that glimmer of hope is extinguished!)

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Prabir Gayen 26 January 2019

Can't let my heart down When it chooses to cope. Once again, I give in To that glimmer of hope, And let my heart win. ......... beautiful expression..

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Practicing Poetess 26 January 2019

Thank you so much, Prabir, for your lovely comment!

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louis rams 26 January 2019

when your heart says it's time you'll find a love divine

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Practicing Poetess 26 January 2019

Thank you, Louis. I believe that! : -)

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