Just a fair credit note here, this is largely based off the Bojack Horseman monologue in Season 3 ep. 5. It became and interpolation into my own work, but proper credit nonetheless
i love you. but i can't say i like you.
i adopted love quickly after the "like" stage.
my heart was a filled container,
and had been for a while.
but it is not as full as before.
my lid popped off.
now the droplets of love are escaping
minute by minute because
i don't like you.
you're the actor, writer, singer i love dearly,
but i never really liked you.
i kept you
because i half-way tolerated you,
and i sunk my nails in deep.
i never let go till now.
i was scared of getting older,
getting harder,
getting lonelier,
and ending up with the person
i hate most (me),
and to fill the hole i chose you,
and you,
and you,
and mostly you.
i screamed about it,
but it was only one voice in a choir.
and then i realized that i love you!
.
.
.
but i don't like you.
Just a fair credit note here, this is largely based off the Bojack Horseman monologue in Season 3 ep. 5. It became and interpolation into my own work, but proper credit nonetheless
Hey, there! I just read this, so I'll leave a few comments. First of all, this is an uncommon topic that makes the reader think while reading the poem. It's engaging because as you're reading, you try to get a good hold on the intended interpretation. I like when people use poetry and other forms of writing to tackle ideas, feelings, and thoughts that aren't necessarily common, so that definitely gives this piece a few points in my opinion.
I think you did pretty well in dividing up the lines so everything flows fairly smoothly. It looks like you went for a format with no capitalization, and it appears you've stuck with that throughout the whole thing, which is great for consistency.
Good job using imagery like "my heart was a filled container" and "the droplets of love escaping" to paint a picture in the reader's mind. These details are one of the elements that give life to a literary work. Plus, they can add feeling as well.
Well, that's all for now! Thanks for sharing this poem, and keep up the good work.
Hi! I hope you're having a good day or night!
There's so much to love about this poem. It's thesis statement that love doesn't require the prerequisite of liking the individual. It doesn't even necessitate that the object of love is even a good person.
You absolutely killed it with the final two lines:
and then i realized that i love you!
.
.
.
but i don't like you.
getting herder,
i adopted love quickly after the "like" stage.
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