The Catharsis of Love
Have we been any less loving—than kind?
When it was love we wanted, there was no love to give,
and yet when there was love to give–it was not the love we wanted.
Thus the love we receive is no more than–
The love we deserve
Charles Coakley Simpson
December 16, 2012 | Categories: Poetry | Tags: Companionship, Compassion, Disappointment, Loneliness, Loss, Neglect, Poetry, Selfishness, Sorrow, Unrequited love | 5 Comments
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Charles
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