In Love With an Idea
This poem is about a seemingly perfect guy, that I grew bored with over time. It’s about reflecting on this past relationship years later and seeing the bigger picture finally. With time comes closure.
I fell in love with an idea once
The idea of the perfect man
Who has his head on straight
And is financially responsible
Problem being
He had no soul
Or sense of humor
Everything I said went over his head
Also his lack of war wounds
Bored me
He had been nowhere in life
Be careful what you ask for
You just might get it
Now I want to punch him in the face
He let me believe life is not a bumpy road
I believed in his lies
I wanted to be blind to my realities
Golden Boy is just a memory now
I wish I could forget
I put my whole heart into it
and it blew up in my face
Yet I am the crazy one
for tempting fate?
I am the crazy one
for loving a boring life
Filled with mall clothing
Looking back years later
I know now I would have never fit into his world
No matter how hard I tried.
He was too basic for my tastes
He was too boring for my life.
I don’t regret the feelings I have
But now understand why those who know me best were confused why I was so into him.
Friends saw the bigger picture before I did.
They were bored with him within hours of meeting him.
He was not my ticket to a better life
He was my ticket to a train wreck
A life where I could never be who I was meant to be.
"Passing Skeletons" is a collection of poetry written by Amanda Zylstra. This collection has various themes including relationships, mental illness, addiction, and death. Each poem is filled with vivid descriptions, metaphors, and truth. This collection contains poetry written over the past 20 years and is the first published collection by this author.
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Amanda Zylstra
Cat Lover, Poetry Writer, Tea Drinker, Skincare and Beauty Product Obsessed. Check out my poetry collection "Passing Skeletons" available on Amazon.
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