Fight vb, (when intr. often foll. by for)
to uphold or maintain (a cause, ideal etc.)
by fighting or struggling.
© Collins English Dictionary 21st Century Edition
Fight for you
I would rather not,
this being a concept
that puzzles me.
What would I be fighting for?
A love withdrawn,
to me, is a worthless thing,
a pas de deux robbed of its elegance,
last page turned in an already torn book,
a remnant I refuse to reclaim.
A love gone astray,
to me, is a pitiful thing
the faded, yellowed copy
of what used to be grand,
a replica I refuse to recapture.
I am prepared
to make every effort for love
but fighting is not on my agenda.
I would rather ride
the waves of pain and sorrow
as long as it takes to recover.
I prefer to relinquish
what should be a gift
than live with an ill-gotten trophy.
So never ask me
to fight for a lost love,
I will not consider it worth my time.
September 8, 2016 at 2:48 pm
An elegant verse about a very human condition! Well wrought words on a deep thought. KR, MSOC
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September 8, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Thank you.
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September 8, 2016 at 2:50 pm
I love this. Beautifully put.
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September 8, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Thank you.
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September 8, 2016 at 4:46 pm
Lovely.
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September 8, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Thank you.
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September 9, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Love should never be a fight. It should be the most natural thing in the world. Beautiful poem 🙂
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September 9, 2016 at 7:50 pm
Thank you.
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