Another Lover Poem by Thomas Case

Another Lover

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I guess I shouldn't be
surprised.
In the
beginning, the women are
attracted to the light,
the writing,
but after a while,
they hate it.
They get jealous,
as if I had another
lover.
I suppose I do.
And when I'm in my stride
I don't give them the
attention that they crave and
desire.
When the words and
lines are flowing
the women seem so needy,
so greedy.
I guess it's not fair that
I devote my heart to
writing- but truth be
told, they knew what they
were getting
themselves into.

Another Lover
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: relationships,writing
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Shakil Ahmed 01 October 2017

wonderful poem from the pen of a great poet. I loved and enjoyed the poem. thanks for sharing such a beautiful poem. if you find time please. read some of my poems and leave your valuable comments.getting a comment from a poet like you will be a great thing for me. thanks.

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Roseann Shawiak 31 July 2015

Wow! I too can understand what you are saying within these lines - I can identify totally with this poem.. There is no plateau for me, I write constantly. (1 to 122 poems a day) Go into depths of my being, family complains I don't talk to them. Yet, when I talk they don't listen anyway. Through writing only do people hear what I am saying. I am a mere poet, nothing more. Very thought inducing poem Thomas! Quite good! Thank you for sharing it! RoseAnn

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Kim Barney 21 July 2015

Wow! I can totally understand. For a while that's how I was, too. Now I seem to have hit a plateau where the poems are few and far between. Related to Allotey Abossey's comment below, when I was a teacher I was totally engrossed in that, and I fear that I spent far too much time on my job than I did with my family. Now my wife, children and grandchildren are the most important things in my life.

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Thomas Case 22 July 2015

Thanks Kim.

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Allotey Abossey 21 July 2015

I have but a few hobbies. One is teaching. When I'm teaching I feel like there's nothing or no one else. my love for the kids just a few things if not nothing at all gets closer to it but I believe we've got to make time for those other things or people that matter. It's important. Good work

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Thomas Case 22 July 2015

Thanks Allotey!

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