Poems by Robin Donaldson

Being Hurt and Not Understanding Why

Being hurt by someone who
You thought loved you,
Is hard to get over.

Knowing that the person you love
Is in love with someone else,
Is very hurtful.

Waiting and putting your life on hold
Until this person decides they want you,
Is stupid.

Hearing that person's voice or hearing someone
Bring that person's name up and you want them back,
Is okay.

And being in love with that same person
Is wonderful.

When you are hurt
And there are lots of feelings
That you don't understand.
And you don't know why
You still feel this way
About a person
Who doesn't even
Want anything
To do with you.

Well, suck it up
'Cause that's life
And that's how
Some people are
And the only thing
You can do is
Try to stay away
From people
Like that.

Now they are going to be hard to spot at first;
That's how people are.
But you will know when you do something wrong,
Or you don't have anything to give:
Then it's over.

But don't give up
And don't give in,
'Cause life goes on
And the world is
Getting harder.
So get prepared for
What's coming up
You know.

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Being in love

Being in love is a beautiful thing
'Cause when you are in love
Everything that was hard at one point,
Is easy.
And everything that seems so wrong,
Feels so right ...
When you are in love.

Now there is a difference
Between loving someone
And being in love with that person.

When you are in love with that person,
Just by thinking about them
Brings happy tears to your eyes;
And every time you hear their name
You get chills;
And every time you see their face
You know that they are the one,
And that there is no one else
Out there for you.

Now, when you find the love that's right,
At that moment you know
That you are in love.
Keep it, 'cause there is nothing more than
Being in love.