POEM STARTER
In a poem, write about a love triangle between three people.
Will you write from each person's perspective with unique voices, or omnisciently tell the whole story?
The Selfish Man
I never imagined that life would be like this.
How did the love of two people turn into three.
I have to share but I wasn’t ready for it
How could he do this to me?
I love her as well and I know her intentions are pure
But I just feel like I deserve more.
It should be me.
I should be the one he loves to the core.
It should be me.
How did we end up like this?
I just laugh and grin
I say it’s ok
They are both happy and we all win
But I really am not ok, though I’ll keep doing it
The pain I’ll never let him see
Because in the end it will be me.
I will be enough.
I never imagined that life would be like this.
How did I end up loving a man that could never be mine.
He belongs to her and I know that
But he makes me feel happy and it’s been such a long time.
Being loved a little bit is better then not being loved at all surely?
Am I truly happy that is the question
I tell myself it’s worth it
Ignoring the loneliness that exists
I tell myself it’s worth it
How long will I let this persist?
I never imagined that life would be like this.
Having two women is not all that it seems.
I want to be with my wife
She is the one I want in my life.
Though I cannot help but love the other one
People say it’s wrong and maybe it is,
balancing two peoples feeling weighs a ton.
They say they are ok with it
I worry they lie
they are both special
I have to show them this, I really do try
I want this to work
But nobody understands what it’s like for me
I have to put them both first all of the time…
It’s really difficult can’t you see?
My voice begins to tremble
Nobody considers me
I look like the selfish man
Nobody considers me
I will make this work if I can
I want both
It makes me feel wanted
But nobody considers me
I am just the selfish man