The Irony of Loving

I got this from a friend who in turn got it from his friend. His friend has since passed on and I find the words very.. Bahasa Malaysia kata sayu..

Hi! I received this short prose from an old friend, a good man, maybe crazy or stupid or both, but I loved him. I thought I want to share his prose with you, not for its literary value, but maybe can give us a lesson or two, either from his perspective or the other party's. Loving someone is a choice, I guess. My friend chose to love someone, and maybe not just love but truly love, and was prepared to get hurt until the day he died. Please read on if you like or delete as you wish.

The Irony of Loving

When you truly love someone, you are bound to get hurt.

You give your all and your best

But they just aren’t enough.

All the loving and the caring

Making no dent in her heart.

You adore her and put her on a pedestal

Then she’s far beyond your reach.

She’s got her priorities set

Work, family, friends …

In that order

Then you last, if at all

You are in her list.

She says she loves you, but

Her actions speak louder than her words

Like a thunderstorm they break you apart.

But, as crazy as hell as you are

You continue the loving and the caring

For someone whose heart

Belongs somewhere

If not, to someone else.

Searching and seeking

The adventures and the excitements

To fulfill the desires

Of her existence.

Strange world we live in.

The irony of loving.

Love hurts.

Too much love will kill you.

Wake up … love yourself!

Fly away and find

Someone out there

Who deserve your true love.

Else, forever be hurt!

Hmmm ... I wish he lived longer, followed his own advice and not forever be hurt. Goodbye my dear old friend! May you be at peace wherever you are.