You have a cruel heart
That's my thought before dawn breaks
Hidden in darkness
I feel like crying
Instead I show a brave face
To greet the morning
Good, it is raining
Those sad tears will not be seen
Washed away now
Love's a cruel master
I have been whipped once again
And learned nothing
Charity's my name
I give but get nothing back
No satisfaction
There are two answers
Red wine or dark chocolate
I think I'll have both
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Is it love or loneliness that's cruel....but red wine and dark chocolate...always reliable..mostly good
ReplyDeleteWhen one is hurt in love everything seems dark
ReplyDeleteThe dark chocolate and red wine would make a perfect cure.. it really works...
ReplyDeleteCan vouch for the red wine.
ReplyDeleteLove can be cruel sometimes.. its how we face the circumstances and manage to recover is the main challenge! Loved this insightful piece!
ReplyDeletewe always learn something. we always grow.
ReplyDeleteThe ultimate cure-all! Love's a cruel master, but Cadbury and Shiraz are great ones!
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Hmmm, I don't think red wine or chocolate would compensate for the whipping and giving everything and getting nothing back.
ReplyDeleteWise and clever ending!
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely both!
ReplyDeleteBut they will never fill that space love has left. Never really.
ReplyDeleteI feel you on giving and getting nothing back. I think we have made love into something so hard to live up to, at times.
the frustration is well brought out...
ReplyDeletewell ... i have always been a fan of dark chocolate.... nicely written
ReplyDeleteIndeed, take both! You never know which will work...
ReplyDeleteThose are my go-to's as well. Good one, Robin.
ReplyDeleteOh I have sung this song Robin and wondered will I never learn...many glasses of wine and squares of dark chocolate were consumed...love this!
ReplyDeleteNice answers ;-)
ReplyDeleteSometimes, we just have to meet our own needs--red wine and chocolate is a favorite combo of mine!
ReplyDeleteI say pour yourself a glass of red wine..it works for me..
ReplyDeleteNo matter how many times we are whipped by love, it is still a good feeling Robin.
ReplyDeleteRed wine and chocolate to celebrate the lessons learned in love :)
i relate to the part where it concurs that the rain hides a person's sadness. true, that's why i love rainy and stormy days. beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI once had a magnet on my fridge that read: "Every day I fall in love with you more and more. Well, not every day ... yesterday you were pretty annoying." Indeed, love is a cruel master. Keep that red wine and dark chocolate, close by. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteYes, wine and chocolate help with the broken heart. Falling is life just ride along.
ReplyDeleteah the rain comes just in time
ReplyDeletemuch love...
'Good, it is raining
ReplyDeleteThose sad tears will not be seen' ~ how many of us have this thought.... and still I couldn't resist the smile..about 'learning nothing'....
That smacks like a wet towel on flesh - ouch.
ReplyDeleteRed wine and chocolate fine companions!
You capture the pain of a broken heart so well. But I especially like your cure.
ReplyDeleteGood answers...
ReplyDeleteA depth of sadness and loss here. Hope the chocolate and good red wine do the trick, if only for a time.
ReplyDeleteFor all of the sadness, I had to smile at the cure.
ReplyDeleteOne way relationships can be a real killer... Thank goodness for grapes and cacao beans.
ReplyDeleteOld Egg,
ReplyDeleteThe pick-me-up should give a modicum of satisfaction. There is little that can ease the immediate pain of a broken heart..Only time. Superb poem.
Eileen
Red wine and dark chocolate sound like a pretty good cure for the ills of love! Love that the rain can hide the tears.
ReplyDeletei love this! your comparison of love as the cruel master. this poem totally pulled me in emotionally.
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