Love Poem: Because I'M a Poet
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Written by: Alex Duffy

Because I'M a Poet

She thinks because I'm a poet I'm going to be romantic 
She doesn't understand that I write because I'm so damaged
She thinks because I'm a poet, I can write the words for her heart
But she doesn't understand that I write to stop myself from falling apart 

She thinks because I'm a poet I'm some beautiful romantic soul
I need to welcome her to reality, because I'm tortured, damaged and close to losing control 
I wish I could be the Ed Sheeran that she thinks I am
I'm too attached to the pen, to allow me and her to attach our hands 

Most of my love poems are about how I've been hurt and treated wrong 
I consider having to write poems to survive as weakness, and nothing to do with being strong 
She has heart shaped eyes, because she thinks I will be the new Drake 
If she looked closely, she'd see all of my tears and blood on the page

I wish I could write the perfect words that make her feel like a princess 
But I'm still damaged, and I'm just not there yet
Everything I have I leave it all on the paper, so I don't have more to give
Maybe one day I'll write her the perfect words, but first I need to figure out how to progress 

Because I'm a poet she thinks I'll be a cross between Ed Sheeran and Drake 
My heart is fractured, so i'm constantly fearing the break 
One more wrong touch, and it'll be broke for good 
She doesn't seem to understand that I write with my tears and blood

She thinks because I'm a poet I'm always going to be romantic
She thinks because I'm a poet I'll write the poetical version of Titanic
She doesn't realise I'm writing to stop myself from falling apart
She thinks because I'm a poet I'll naturally have the words to her heart