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

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