Love poems..is it wrong to reuse them

A love that transcends eternity
Your presence sends my heart into flight
as past girls who made me cry
become a distant memory.
Your power to heal
what many had wronged
astounds me and leaves me speechless.
No words could ever justify
your beauty, grace and intelligence,
topped only by your caring ways
The power to change one person
the way you have changed me
can not be expressed in any way
in just one lifetime.


I wrote this but wanted to save it for "the one". But I used it to soon on the person I thought was the one but turned out not being the one. I got her a star and took a portion of that poem (since there is a word limit for the plaque) and put it on the plaque. But, It still holds true for ehoever she turns out to be.

 

i don't think there's anything wrong with giving it to another girl then; maybe next time just wait a while longer... give it to her on your honeymoon! haha....

after all, "the one" will be so close to you that she'll understand the true meaning behind the poem as originally written.

peace,
sophia

 

you know, once you meet "the one" you might even decide to re-vamp the poem, and make it a little more personal, considering you don't know who she is yet. since it wasn't written for that other girl, giving it to another wouldn't be as bad as if it was written for someone else. personally, i would rather not get a poem from someone than get one that was written about another girl.. though if it was presented more like, "well, these were my hopes and ideals, in poem-form for you to read," that would be straight.

not that it isn't a beautiful poem... it's just that, well, if you're writing a love poem specifically for another person, it should be something inspired by your love for that person.. and considering you don't know who "the one" is, it makes the poem slightly less than genuine. it's one thing to write a beautiful poem, but it's another thing to give that poem to someone under the false pretense that they inspired it. so if you give it to whoever she turns out to be, don't tell her that it was written for her. inspired by your ideals or hopes, sure, but maybe those things will change and grow once you meet her. granted, there's nothing specific that she could point to and say, "hey! that isn't true about me!" but there also isn't anything extremely personal or intimate... i mean, there is on your end, but obviously not on hers. nothing truly, genuinely personal, cause thats kinda hard to do for a person you haven't met. what about keeping the poem more open? surely when you meet 'the one' you'll find her inspirational. i'd hold on to the poem and add to it once i met her, if i were you.


keep in mind, though, that she can type some of the words of your poem into google (or whatever search engine the future may hold) and if the poem is anywhere online, it'll pop up. so if your ex posted the poem online, or passed it on to someone else who posts it online, then your future lady could see it. not to make you paranoid, but if you tell her it was written for her, she could find out that it wasn't.

 

I think you could give it to another girl.. But I really wouldnt want to... Chances are when you find the one... Youll write another beautiful poem.. .just for her...

 

This, I think, is the best advice. When I write a poem for somebody, I want them to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it's for them.

 

i agree with lawngirl, but to answer your question, no i dont think its wrong or anything..
i once had someone take a poem that was on the internet and pass it off as his own until i saw it on a site somewhere..haha and i just laughed and laughed and laughed so atleast you're not doing that

 

I feel the same way Faerie does. I think when you meet "the one" you'll write her tons of love poems and this one you've given away all ready will prob. get tweeked to fit your "one"