Love is an axe
That mercilessly slashes through the bonds
Of friendships bound delicately and
Held together over the years
The sharp-edged tool
Cuts through relationships and
Leaves the loose ends stranded
Leaking aches endlessly
The friendship-wrecker
Shows no emotion
While swinging around, destroying
The fabric that made the host
Love Is An Axe
Frank Solanki 
Nice heavy axe 🪓 Anita
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So true and relatable to your article as one of function of an age is “splitting and shaping ” delivering a more heavier and forcibly blow even more than some sword.
Powerful poem and good read.
Thanks for sharing and supporting.
Happy holidays to you and family.
Coming from 🍁 🚩
Blessings
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Happy Holidays to you too!
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The 2nd last line- “… swinging around, destroying” (that makes me think of a wrecking ball, and obviously Love is. Also, it can be a double-edged sword. One side is what you are saying in this and other is the perks (which is vague)
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The perks are temporary but the damage is permanent. That’s the power of the axe
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And many times the love is gone and the friendship is kindling and burned. Double loss.
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So true and so common… almost everyone must have experienced this
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Powerful poem indeed
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Thanks a lot! 🖐
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It’s strange how a friendship can be perfect, but once love gets involved, it falls apart. 😕
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It is inevitable and yet people are willing to sacrifice it. Seems weird if you think about it
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Yes, sadly our society puts romantic relationships on a pedestal and doesn’t value friendships nearly as much. ☹️
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Immensely deep dear soul and therein immensely thought provoking from one’s own mortal story, thank you 🙏
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You’re most welcome 😇
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So true
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Sadly and unfortunately
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Amore è un’ascia
.
Amore è un’ascia
che tronca senza pietà i legami
di amicizie legati delicatamente e
tenuti insieme nel corso degli anni
Lo strumento affilato
taglia le relazioni e
lascia incagliati i nodi sciolti
rende dolori senza fine
Il distruttore di amicizie
non mostra emozioni
mentre si bilancia, distruggendo
il tessuto che ha fatto da padrone di casa
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I have translated and adapted your excellent poem into Italian which I will publish on Sunday 31 December in my weekly column Gioielli Rubati. Thanks to all the best wishes from Italy
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Nice one.
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Thanks a lot!
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True…..its an axe
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Indeed!
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A heavy axe and a heavy post.
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🙏🖐
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