I Love You...But I Don't | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. I Love You...But I Don't

I Love You...But I Don't

June 22, 2010
By Hornswaggler BRONZE, Elfrida, Arizona
More by this author
Hornswaggler BRONZE, Elfrida, Arizona
1 article 2 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am the teacher; You are the student. I'm supposed to teach and you're supposed to sit there and look stupid." ~ Althalus

View profile

The looks you give
The laughs we have
The smiles you share
The jokes no one gets

All amounts to what?

I love you
But I don’t.

All the times you’ve made me laugh
All the times you’ve given me a smile
All the times you’ve changed my day
All the times you’ve built my trust

All amounts to what?

I love you
But I don’t.

You bring me joy
You build my faith
You erase sad thoughts
You get me through my day

But it all amounts to what?

I love you
But I don’t.

As simple as a touch
As simple as a glance
As simple as a word
As simple as a thought

All amounting to what?

I love you…
But I don’t.

You’re my brother in Christ, and I love you.
You’re my best friend, and I love you.
But even with all of that…I don’t.

The author's comments:
A stupid little thing I wrote one night...Emotions are complicated. It's one thing to love someone. It's a completely different thing to be in love with them. I love Michael. I seriously do...but I'm far from being in love with him.
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
Motley Crue: I really hear you
By Arbys GOLD
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Arbys GOLD, Dobbs Ferry, New York
15 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.&quot;Edgar Allan Poe<br /> &quot;A dream doesn&#039;t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. ~Colin Powell&quot; ~ Colin Powell<br /> &quot;Wisdom is not finally tested in the schools, Wisdom <br /> &quot;A poem is never finished, only abandoned.&quot;-Paul Valery

View profile
Poetry
Nothing to say
By niceenouf PLATINUM
Garfield, New Jersey
niceenouf PLATINUM, Garfield, New Jersey
26 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;As we move on, you forget, we both move on, with no regret.&quot;

View profile
Poetry
Time
By Lost-In-Life GOLD
Whitby, Other
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

View profile
Poetry
A World of Problems
By Lost-In-Life GOLD
Whitby, Other
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

View profile
Poetry
Nature Has it&#39s Ways
By Poe_poe SILVER
DeMotte, Indiana
Poe_poe SILVER, DeMotte, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
Sing it Out Loud
By Poe_poe SILVER
DeMotte, Indiana
Poe_poe SILVER, DeMotte, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 3 comments.

IvoryCoast said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 1:56 am

crubs3 is right! :)

could ya please check my sisters poem, her account is MoonGem and the poem is Day after Day, kinda worried about her.......post a comment there to let me know! :)

thank you so much, luv ur poem! :)

IvoryCoast said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 1:55 am

crubs3 is right! :)

could ya please check my sisters poem, her account is MoonGem and the poem is Day after Day, im a little worried about her......

write back to me ASAP, please, at [email protected]

thank you very much, ur poem is great!

crubs33 DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 19 2010 at 5:51 pm
crubs33 DIAMOND, Lido Beach, New York
58 articles 3 photos 750 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.&quot;- Coco Chanel<br /> Life isn&#039;t about surviving the storm, it&#039;s about learning to dance in the rain.

View profile
Theres such great emotion in this poem!! i love the title!!  if you could please comment and rate my work that would be great!! especially to anonymous!!!! thanx and ur really good!!!!