Poem 4

A love longed for is so similar yet so different to a love lost
Longing leaves you unfulfilled
It can leave you feeling helpless and out of control
You can feel that you cannot catch your breath
You feel pain and constant confusion
But a love lost
A love lost is like losing a part of yourself
A private vulnerable part of yourself that very few have experienced
That some didn't know existed
Some say it is better to have loved and lost than never loved at all
But longing may lead to unfulfillment
But lost love can lead to grief and sadness
But to lose love means you have experienced love
Even if only for a fleeting moment
But yet still that great fulfilment and happiness was experienced
Longing will leave you empty
And you will probably feel the same grief as you would
If you had taken the risk and loved and lost it