Love Poem: Love Rebounded Part 1
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Written by: Cheryle Sanders

Love Rebounded Part 1

They met in the playground 
Him eleven, her ten 
Electric times full of youthful optimism 
Young flesh collides 
A voyage of naivety 
And true love 

Five years on, teens in trouble 
Granted taken by both 
Infidelities and lies 
He bangs a girl 
She revenge screws his friend 
And their ultimate demise 

Tick tock, fast forward 
Their paths cross 
On a dance floor 
Heated passions eclipse sensibilities 
Familiar flesh rediscovered 
Irresponsibly... 
Swim tiny sperms 
Find the egg 

Nine months zip by 
They do what's best 
A family of sorts 
Skeletons rattle their closet 
Animosity eating at bone 
Arguments escalate 
Until one day... 
SNAP! 

She's misunderstood and unappreciated 
He can't forget 
'No more, go' she says 
‘Fine! If that’s what you want’ 
Tainted love, luster lost 
Bags packed, door slammed 
Gone 
The cosmos was wrong 

He hides and cries 
Takes time to heal 
Slowly grows 
Two forward, one back 
Moves on 
Albeit reluctantly 
Life starts to show merit 
His smile grows with each conquered day 
A spark of new life 
Liberated from love 

She flies high and free 
For a while is fine 
Four months on she finds a new man 
Replacement daddy 
He moves in 
Then, when least expected 
She sees her ex walking down the street 
With a cute blond 
Her heart ticks, trips and she feels violently 
Sick 

BA BOOM! BA BOOM! 

Her heart wants him 
Her head needs testing 
She texts 
'I still love you babes, can we link?' 
His head spins 
Needs strength to resist 
But is powerless 
Two become one