I LOVE/HATE YOUR SONG

I LOVE/HATE YOUR SONG
I love to see your smile
Hate that I only see it
When you laugh
I love to hear it’s sound
Hate that the frequency’s
Now less than half
I love to see your stride
Hate that your posture now cowers
Love that gleam in your eyes
Hate that your sweet’s gone sour
Hate that life’s taken a turn
It’s not been so kind
Love your absolute resolve
To not look behind
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I hate that it took others
Not seeing your worth
I hate the mornings
You regretted your birth
I hate the nights
You cried yourself to sleep
The moments
You relive every promise
They failed to keep
I hate that I too remember
Life after the breach
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I love what you’ve become
After surviving the storm
How now
You shout from the rooftops
How you became strong
Love how you’ve outlived
All that’s gone wrong
Love your smile
Love your story
Howbeit…
<><>This piece was just written in response to a Love/Hate Writing Challenge my cyber buddy Rob gave me a couple of hours ago. I was out chillin’ in this gorgeous weather a few feet away from an occupied gazebo, taking in this incredible view…
Taking a break from all nouns honey…
Anyway…I heard from Rob who I have great respect for. Mind you ALL I had to do was write a simple list of 10 things I love and 10 things I hate if I chose too…but poetry just kept pouring out! So I stopped fighting it, surrendered and gave birth to this piece!
I dedicate it to every one who has ever been a real friend and stood by and supported another! I take being a good friend very seriously. If we’re honest though in hindsight, there are times where we weren’t being as good a friend as we thought we were. Seize this moment to try to get it right…this time.
So uh yeah..I’m supposed to nominate 10 people but gonna do that a bit differently too. I’d love to see how the following 5 will rock this.<><><>
Cyber hugs and suga….
e
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amazing words – such magic ink, just like a piano melody!!
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Awww thanks Mihran! It’s been a minute! Hoping you are well!
e
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I am as well following on your twitter!
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Oh wow…your support is so appreciated. Praying my tweets somehow encourage you😌
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My Pleasure, indeed – I look forward of you to follow me too:)
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Lol thanks for letting me know
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You floor me with every single one of these!
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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Goddess!!! Omgoodness I miss you so stinkin’ much!!!!
Muuaaaahhh thanks for reading, supporting AND being one of my ride or dies like no other!!
e
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Love this. Thanks!
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Absolutely! I’m a fan of yours, you’re hilarious!
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not since Do the Right Thing with Radio Raheem has Love and Hate been broken down so strongly and so on time. you is Badd to the bone. that was time.
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Whoa that’s major Sir…thank you for that! I nominated you because I like your cadence when you write! I don’t know how you do it. Got ‘dem scheduled to drop a dozen at a time or what!!
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Omg this was really amazing. You set the bar pretty high… how am I gonna match up?!
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Cyber Hug my friend….DO YOU!!!
Fred to the Rick it!
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And btw glad you thought it was amazing …thank so much ☺️
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You’re welcome!
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Done! Read it here:
https://fredtotherick.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/ten-things-i-love-hate-about-subway/
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Awesome & on my way!
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Wonderful contrasts. Enjoyed this very much.
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Hi Oneta! Thank you so much for reading & letting me know! I don’t take that for granted!
Blessings
e
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So awesome! And what a lovely poem!!! Thank you so much for nominating me! Good friends are hard to come by ❤
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Thank you so much & you’re right!
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I hadn’t thought of responding the way that you did. Your response was amazing. Thanks for joining in on the challenge, Ericka!
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Hey Rob! Thank you so much for thinking of me! Your words breathe life😌
MUCH Respect…
e
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E! This is beautiful… I’m printing it out to hang on my wall. xox ❤
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Hey Milla Bear!!! Thanks SO much!! A true friend and Ride Or Die👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Love you,
e
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Dope sis!
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A million thank yous!!!
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