Love Story

By Bob McAfee

A man told me
if you love hard enough
you will never be alone.

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He loved so hard
his love began to break apart.
One part disappeared,

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then another.
There was nothing left.
It bothered him

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no piece remained.
He sat by himself in the rain.
Someone sat down next to him,

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shared an umbrella
and a conversation;
she had additional pieces

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she was willing to share,
had been gathering them
for many years on the odd chance

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someone could be found
as lonely as she who could use
all the extra love she had to offer.

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Bob McAfee is a retired software consultant who lives with his wife near Boston. He has written nine books of poetry, mostly on Love, Aging, and the Natural World. For the last several years he has hosted a Wednesday night Zoom poetry workshop. Since 2019, he has had 101 poems selected by 41 different publications. His website, www.bobmcafee.com, contains links to all his published poetry including ten poems in Micromance.