Sad Songs From Our Youth
Sad songs conjure up images of unrequited love
Way back when we were young and foolish,
When our immature emotions ruled our hearts
We were highly impressionable and easily swayed.
Way back when we were young and foolish
Our vulnerability was our worst internal enemy
We were highly impressionable and easily swayed
Remembering the aching heartbreak and bitterness.
Our vulnerability was our worst internal enemy
Settling in to expose our youth and eagerness
Remembering the aching heartbreak and bitterness
Making us reluctant to share our broken heart.
Settling in to expose our youth and eagerness
We sought the new love, all the while, still
Making us reluctant to share our broken heart
Careful not too quickly to expose the hurt.
We sought the new love, all the while, still
When our immature emotions ruled our hearts
Careful not too quickly to expose the hurt,
Sad songs conjure up images of unrequited love.
Written June 12, 2021
Submitted to "2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 11"
Sponsored by Mark Toney
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