why i stopped writing love poems
the words seemed to be fantasy
my
happily ever after
was the dream of children
before heart break began to change the color of their love
lies
i told myself no more lies
and the truth is
nothing last past
right now
there is no forever
except in broken hearts
and the time it takes them to heal
so thank you
for reminding me daily
that forever is only a life time when tears are involved
because hurt is forever
and love
love is what causes it all
(paul wilkinson/copyright 2013)
