This poem is about someone who I deeply cared about. The feelings were never returned, but I learned that with or without his love, I could make it and always remain strong and happy
This poem originally was published in Sad Poems - Sad Love Poems
I Learn To Be Strong
Words of wisdom come to my ears, Telling me what I know in my heart, But never wanted to hear. With the truth finally said and out in the open for me to plainly see, I wonder why I can love so deeply but never had that love returned back to me. I confessed the feelings that I held inside for so long, But with his soft- hearted rejection, I realize I have to be strong. With tears that want to flow from my eyes, I feel that my heart, along with my composure, slowly dies. While this dramatic side is showing through with my ability to question and reason, I think I may have found something in me that I can believe in. Love hurts . . . That's what they all say, But I will love again when all this pain and sorrow goes away. So I sit and think of all the things this situation has cost, And I realize that nothing very important has been lost. Instead, a learning experience has come from all this. I've learned that hardly anything is more important than my happiness. |
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1999
Felicia
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84 Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)
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ChristinI really enjoyed reading this poem, I am sure it can relate to just about anyone at some point in their life, keep up the great work
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somyaa lovely expressive poem. the author shows that she is wise, strong and unwilling to give up. im fond of poems like this one. well expressed and said. life goes as we go and the what does not kill us,makes us strong.
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KimLoved it, very touching, down to the point, very heartfelt. hit home for me.
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CherelleI really like this poem brecause i can relate to it. Who ever wrote this poem i hope your strong and have learned from what u have wrote!
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FranI have recently found out that my boyfriend of twelve months has been cheating on me with his ex for the entire time that we've been together. I have just written a long letter to help clear my thoughts and feelings and wanted a poem that really expressed how I am feeling. I couldn't believe how perfectly you have encapsulated everything that I wanted to say. Thank you and I hope that you have found true happiness. Best wishes.
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carolethat was great and very touching !
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KellyI just first want to thank you for writting this poem. I have never read a poem like this that express the things I have felt for so long. Your poem has touched many and has also showed me that I am not alone in this situation. Again Thank you, and God bless you.
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TashaFelicia, I loved your poem "I learn to be strong". Thank you for sharing!
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T.CYour poem is vary touching and is helping me through my break up with a person i too loved vary much but didnt return the love. Thank you
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jackieI love this poem, it is so real to me and so very true. when you love somebody who does not love you back. it is very hard. i know for a fact jackie, illinois
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DejanThis poem is true life. We know that we can't just ignore our feelings. and we know that our love and emotions do not fade so easily. but always one thing happen. we move on. and no matter how or where from we get that strenght, but we move on. just. I don't feel like moving on right now. :(
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MattWhat can I say?
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olayinkaI was in the room with my girl a nigth confessing how much she mean to me,tell her that i really love her,care for her and thing like that. 20mins later she told me that she needs to taste water,that she wants to quit the relationship. I thougth it was i joke until i lost her never to remain the same again. About your poem,it really touch me, now i'm better.
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vannigreat i really enjoyed this one, very heartfelt
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ANDREAVERY GOOD I LOVE IT! TOUCHING
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JessicaThis poem really cheer me up when I felt everything was pushing me down. Thanks:)!
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victoriaI loved it! You speak the truth.
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ARIAHWITH ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN MY LIFE THE POEM REALLY TOUCHED ME AND MADE ME FEEL A LOT BETTER
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DIANAthis peom has touched me because i have the same story as this person does love from one side only, i love someone who has a girlfriend i love him so much but i cant be with him i cant give him up i dont no why.
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Denisthis poem was beautiful, it really hit home with me, and it explains everything im going throught right now. wow this says things that im feeling but i cant say amazing poem!
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emilyI loved this poem,i can relate to it and you'll probly be a fameous writer!keep it up!
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evanice,so touching and very supporting me.
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janelit was really good caues that is what i feel
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DominiqueI voted for this poem because it really touch me. cause i was in a relationship also and it seem like i loved him but he didn't love me back. and when we broke up i was still in love and he just move on. and that was a hurting feeling i guess cause i'm still in love this very moment.
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FELICIAI AM REALLY FEELING THIS POEM. ITS LIKE EXACTLY THE SITUATION I'M GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW. THIS POEM REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART.
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FELICIAHEY LOL I LOVE UR NAME! ITS FUNNY CUZ I FEEL THE SAME WAY MY BF BROKE UP WITH ME AFTA 2 YEARS. WE WERE BOTH EACH OTHAS FIRST LOVES AND THAN HE BROKE UP WITH ME CUZ HE HAD TO FOLLOW HIS STUPID FRIENDS AND ALL HE DOES NOW IS DRINK AND EVERYTHING AND IVE BEEN GETTING REALLY SICK OVA HIM BC IM SO SAD! :( TOMMROW IS PROM AND HE DIDNT BY ME A TICKET AND NOW I HAVE TO STAY HOME CRYING WHILE HES DANCING WIT OTHER GRLS . ITS LIK HE CHANGED IN A HEART BEAT. I LOVE THE PERSON HE USED TO BE BUT THAT PERSON IS GONE I DONT LOVE THE GUY HE IS NOW!:( WELLL UR POEM IS AWSOME U GOT A LOT OF POTENTIAL!
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hodani had the same feelins and thought that i never moved on. but know that i read your poems i can do it thanks for sharing these poems with th world
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Amyi had a brokenheart before too. I learned how to be strong alot. i have to hang on. but i'll get through it . i love it.
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Meganthis poem is awsome! a couple of months ago i wrote a really deep letter to my ex, we could not be together for stupid reasons, and still i was stubborn enough to try to make it work, and keep our relationship a secret, well i gave it to him and he never wrote back. and thats when i let go, i still love him soooooooo much, but i know that we will never be together agian (until im 18, which is in 4 years, lol) keep the good poems coming!
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brandelleI have no idea how you explained what i felt in every possible way . I have written over 40 poems and none of them compare to that one. You are really talented!
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Katiethis poem touched me because i have never had enough courage to tell the one i love that i do and i regret it now
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AphashanettaI really love this peoms it relates what I'm going thou.
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R.D.provides a real meaning to things that have occured in my life. Thank you
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FeleciaWell first off i like your name!:) I'm really likin you poems because it basically says everything that i'm going thru right now! So yeah you poem is TIGHT!
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KaoriGreat job!
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JoI think that this poem is a very honest and true poem that others can also relate to themselves. It is also well written and touches the heart.
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HoneyIt was tite chick and nothing does matter except your happiness. I feel the same way about my love or ex love and aint love a pain?
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LiliI can totally relate. I was going through the same thing recently! Keep Writing!
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BeccaThis Poem Speaks the absolute truth regarding my last relationship, it is written fantastically
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maryjthis poem is soooo great i love it sooo much. u read fellings out loud
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chi just wanted to say that your poem made me feel so much better. ty ty ty
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brittanyI just wanted to say that this poem really touched my heart whenever I read it. It explains everything that I'm feeling right now since my boyfriend and I broke up.
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ChicaHm. I love this poem. It touched my heart deeply when I read your poem. Coz, I feel it too. Thank you for making that poem. It made me strong enough to realise that I'm just dreaming, and like you said, maybe I'll love again after this pain's gone.
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AngelaTHis poem is truly written from the heart. I think everyone who has loved and not been loved back, can read this poem and realize that there is something good that may come from the pain.. Wisdom .
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ShenneIt's really a nice poem, Felicia .. :O).. It's inspiring.. We often have to stand strong in life especially when we love someone who never meant to be ours..
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sarahI love this poem. I'm currently in this situation. I am so in love with my ex. We are still best friends but he truly has a problem with being able to love back. He is even in counseling. It hurts so much though and I don't want give up and go on without him. I don't know what to do.
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timhey I was bored and was just looking through. but I read this poem and it touched me. I have expierenced this many a times believe me. it isn't anything ez to do either but you have to as a way of life but this really did touch me
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TiaThat was a lovely poem. I related to it so much, with a guy i was madly in love with, but he didnt love me back!
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TiffanyFelicia, you inspire us all go Girl!
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amzThank God i'm not the only one! I have thrown away all my happiness for this one guy who plays games with me and it's really breaking me apart. So thanx for the poem it's inspired me to concentrate on my life and my happiness as it's so much more importnat then one lousy guy! :-)
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ChelseaI really like this poem because it relates to me a lot mainly of my ex-boyfriends. I relized that I have to be strong through anything just about when they are not there.
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LIZAI LIKE YOUR POEM.IT TELLS HOW ONE CAN ESCAPE A CERTAIN NIGHTMARE
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tailieThis is a very meaningful poem. I am in a current relationship where i love this man and give him so much, that it is not returned. I have a loving heart and hope that when we end, I will be able to move on. I love him but he is not willing to give me what i need, and I can't give anymore. =(
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PAThis poem has described me when I was really inlove with someone who now I realize was only a crush I used to have once..I think this poem has made my fear flying away n encouraged myself for being a stronger person of course...and just ignore the past.
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LisaI think this poem is a helping hand for those going through the situation Felicia has wrttin about, and it truly encouraged me to move on and be strong!
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Kathleenthis poem stated exactly how I was feeling today,I loved it.
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JamesGood one expect for the last part.. which could have been good...
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JENNIFERI just wanted to let u know that your poem was great its how i feel tonight about that someone and it hurts really bad. But when it feels like the end its really all just i knew beging, well i just wanted to say your poem was from the heart and i was just woundering if i could write that peom for the jerk that did the same to me
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jenniferyou do a great job in writing poetry. i never thought that feeling strong would be so inportant to someone,but i guess some people stand up with lots of courage;i wish i was one of those people.
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RENEEFelicia, this poem is so true. I am going through the same situation and this poem has justinspired me to stay strong and forcus. Everytime you love and hurt you gain new knowledge on love and romance. Thanks
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jodithis was a great poem, one of my friends is going throught something just like this but finds it hard to talk about her problems, i think i'll send this to her. thanks
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StarrI voted for you.
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FeliciaI like it because the author has the same name as me. I thought that was kinda weird, not that many people have that name.But otherwise it was a good poem.And I liked the ending because she able to move on.
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alanhey ur poem is pretty good
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krystalI absolutely loved this poem b/c i'm going through exactly what it's saying and it made me realize that i CAN go on (even though he never wanted to return the same love to me) and be happy!
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vivianaI love this poem!
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SarahI absolutely love your poem. I cried while reading it. I was like in the exact same situation. It really sucked. I just wanted to know that I really liked it.
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hmthis poem was very intense and had a lot of meaning that im sure alot of people have felt before excellant two thumbs up
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finaa sort of encouragement to brokenhearted ones
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nicolasvery impression
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melissatell more strong love ones to cannot bare the streght i like this poem a lot - touch my heart
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NickAwesome poem from the heart that says it all.
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LVi love it. so sad. it's exactly how i feel now coz i just break up
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stephi really like this poem simply because i can relate to it.
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SandyI loved It . Love is a hard lesson to learn no matter how you lose them.With death or any other reason,you have to be strong,And carry on for your family,children and friends.But most of all, for yourself
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CletusBeautiful, very touching and above all very appopriate. Thanks, it was truly great. Keep up the good work.
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rhondaFelica, I'm going through the same thing you are but remember stay strong. Its amazing how a person can express their feelings trough a poem.
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JennThis is an amazing poem that represents exactly how i feel Love Hurts. But also by loving, we learn a lesson. love is worth every chance even if it is only to see ur loved one for one glance. This poem describes a learning experience and just what to do, if u come across another guy just like u!! great work!
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GPrimatereality is a sad truth. we all have stories like this one to tell. but most importantly we heal from it and move on. Good one Felicia thanks for sharing this one with me
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JackiTruly inspiring! I enjoyed it
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HuipingI think that this poem is very encouraging for me as I've met with some problems in my love life. I find that what she writes is very reasonable and reflects on what I think.
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elineathe poem really inspires me so much i learn to be strong after i had broked up with my first boyfriend. I cried while reading it. I was like in the exact same situation. this poem i'm going through exactly what it's saying and it made me realize that i CAN go on (even though he never wanted to return the same love to me) and be happy!
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AryssaI can really understand everything that is said in that poem. It makes me think and those are the best kinds of poems.
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MysticColorslove your poem.lifted me up
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