love/hate

By KittyStryker

if every time you hurt me i got stitches
my heart would be protected by scar tissue armor.
our sex was just another way to see who'd end up
on top. we keep sticking the knife in and pouring salt
in wounds made before we met. i want to love you
almost as much as i want to hate you.
you are in the sour taste of my grandmother's lemons-
the bitterness of my tea. i wonder what we both did
in our past lives to deserve each other.

it must have been bad.

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Published on Monday, July 12, 2004. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "love/hate"

On Thursday, July 22, 2004, Ravenblade (307) wrote:

ouch, this hits hard....don't want to know the story behind it, I'd become very partial if I heard it, nonetheless good write. >raven<
On Wednesday, July 14, 2004, Mistress Shadow (249) wrote:

It's terribly sad, but oh so true. I can relate all to well. *Taps on shoulder*. ~T~
On Tuesday, July 13, 2004, murder_in_clubland (384) wrote:

oh so cute,but sad\~ss
On Tuesday, July 13, 2004, nell (270) wrote:

my dad always told me thta love and hate were only seperated by a fine line...lol he also said you could never marry someone you love.... i guess he wasn't always right
On Monday, July 12, 2004, Invader Lyn (48) wrote:

I love this poem for the awesome last line. I think it's extremely effective. Good write.
On Monday, July 12, 2004, glasshouse (530) wrote:

Ouch. This was raw and open. All laid out there. I really like it. The ending was absolutely magnificant. I'm sorry you've been inspired to write this... though many of us have felt this same inspiration. Good words. -Glass