Love Poem: Tears That Never Learn
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Written by: Emile Pinet

Tears That Never Learn

In your heart, love has always been an elusive, fleeting feeling; and yet, its absence has left a gaping wound in need of healing; a flame that continues to burn. Lust is a concept that you are intimately acquainted with, pursued by every silver-tongued Romeo and clever wordsmith; touting love, speaking out of turn. You fantasize about falling in love and what it must feel like; some say it's magic, while others compare it to a lightning strike; love's given, not something you earn. From an early age, you've understood pain, hate, fear, and rejection, but you were never exposed to genuine love or affection; and that gave you cause for concern. It feels like destiny chose your heart; that time has broken and worn, to never quite know how it feels to love or be loved; cursed when born to weep the tears that never learn.