POEMS ABOUT LOVE > What Love Is Not
WHAT LOVE IS NOT
When he looks into your eyes,
he doesn’t see you.
He sees a reflection
of unmet expectations.
When he talks to you,
he’s only telling
lies designed
for his protection.
When he listens to you,
he doesn’t hear you.
He hears his own
critical voice.
And when he asks
for your opinion,
don’t bother answering.
He’s made a choice.
And when he tells you
how much he loves you,
yet takes away
all that you’ve got,
just look at him,
but please, see only
a perfect picture
of what love is not.
LILIANA KOHANN
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