Poem: Love to Hate Me

love to hate me 

i haven't forgotten

that miraculous moment

under the starlit sky

your gaze was enough

to lift me above

it felt as if i could fly

you ignited a flame

within my soul

my heart burned with desire

i put my trust in you

who would’ve known

you were such a liar

atop the mountains

we both stood 

facing the world ahead of us

no matter what came our way

we stuck together

now without you, i feel powerless

like dying flowers

in the bitter winter

i waited for springtime to return

but winter never ended

where was the spring

that i had yearned for

they say life is a miracle

but i can’t agree

why must it be so painful?

my heart cries for you

in an agonizing tune

i guess love is fatal

you left me alone

to rot in the darkness

you colored me blue

so tell me why 

even now

i can’t seem to hate you

So far, I haven’t gotten to 250 words so here’s some background about this poem! 

This poem specifically was inspired by withering flowers in the wintertime waiting for springtime to return so that they can blossom once more. Similarly, this unwavering love continues to remain strong despite the apparent toxic relationship that exists between the two “lovers”. I think the title Love to Hate Me is very fitting for the concept and I like the interesting play of words in the phrase. So far, my experiences with poetry have been limited to rhyming with similar structures so for the future, I hope to try different forms and variations of poetry.