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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
©Artpeace Publishing 2003

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