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Was It All a Waste?
He wondered if her Love
Was real. Sometimes it felt like Hate
But either way she Has
his heart. He Gave
Her all he could. But it Still
All felt like a Waste
But he did not want his efforts to be a Waste
So he kept that Love
Close to his heart. Hate
Was not what she felt. For she Has
A past filled with pain, and always Gave
Her heart for it to be broken. Still
She knew he was genuine, but Still
She hesitated to dive in. She didn’t want to Waste
Any effort or Love
She truly felt for him. She does Hate
Herself for doing this. Has
She learned nothing? He Gave
Her his full attention, and all she Gave
Him was nothing. But Still
He never saw it that way. Waste
Was not the word to describe the Love
Between them. He knows she feels Hate
Towards herself, and he knows she simply Has
Trust issues. That is why he Has
To keep trying. He Gave
And gave and Still
Kept trying for it to not be a Waste
He knew that she felt Love
For him and wanted her to never Hate
Herself again. He felt Hate
For the man who made her feel like this. He Has
And always will never hurt her. And when she Gave
Her love back, he was overjoyed. She Still
Hesitated at times, but when she kissed him, he knew it wasn’t a Waste
For they have fallen in love.
Hate no longer existed, just love
He Gave her his all and has
Never put it to Waste and she will love him still.
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I included this poem because it was the hardest for me to write. It took me over a whole class just to come up with six words. I did not know what I wanted my theme to be. For me personally, love is the easiest to write. There are so many things that can happen in a relationship, whether it is romantic or not. I like this poem because I honestly was not expecting it to make sense. Writing a sestina is not my type of poem to write.
The process was difficult but my end result was worth it. I started off by grouping six words with a common theme. After I picked those words, I made a story with them. I picked the words love and hate because surprisingly the line is blurry between them. I wanted to make a story using both the words in many different ways.