to my almost lover

nina 2002 (Paraguay)



my sincerest apologies.
i swear i never meant
to break your heart.

i really tried to love you,
but love just isn’t something
you can force to happen.

i wish you all the best on earth
and may you someday find someone great
who will make you happier than me.

About this poem

I wrote this about two years ago, when a guy confessed his feelings for me and I didn't reciprocate. I still feel sorry for what happened.

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Submitted by nina59 on June 10, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXX XXX XXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 254
Words 50
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3

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  • alanswansea18
    Beautiful. I can feel the feelings you had.
    LikeReply3 months ago

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