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I Was Terrified

The Jilted Lover, Love Is Messy

I was terrified I would say the wrong thing

So I said nothing at all

I was terrified of scaring you away

So I always kept my distance

I was terrified of losing you

So I never tried to make you mine

Now I know that

It is better to have loved and lost

Than never to have loved at all

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64 responses to “I Was Terrified”

  1. RieSheridanRose Avatar
    RieSheridanRose

    Very nice. I really like this one.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much.

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  2. John Avatar
    John

    Love is a difficult thing to navigate!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I’ll never get the hang of it! 😂

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  3. ejstoo Avatar
    ejstoo

    Nice.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks.

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  4. Nehal Jain Avatar
    Nehal Jain

    Ouch!!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Indeed!

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  5. Nicole Smith Avatar
    Nicole Smith

    I love ths.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much.

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  6. TheUnknownReilly Avatar
    TheUnknownReilly

    I know this pain. It’s much better to try and fail by not trying, resulting in regret.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yeah I think most things are worth trying even if you end up failing. It’s better than regretting your whole life.

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      1. TheUnknownReilly Avatar
        TheUnknownReilly

        😉

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  7. Poetry Goddess Avatar
    Poetry Goddess

    Be strong

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Always.

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  8. good2begone Avatar
    good2begone

    I liked this so much I had to come back and read it again!

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    1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
      DEVANG UPADHYAYA

      Me too…. I read it 2-3 times. 😀

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    2. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Oh wow, thank you so much!!

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  9. DEVANG UPADHYAYA Avatar
    DEVANG UPADHYAYA

    Wow!!
    Love the style.
    I wish this was longer, because I really enjoyed it. Great share Pooja. Keep shining

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

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  10. Daily Poetry Avatar
    Daily Poetry

    Great poem, Pooja. It’s indeed better to have tasted the bittersweet flavor of love than to have never experienced it at all. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, I definitely think so. Have a nice day too!

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  11. Vidah Avatar
    Vidah

    Loved it, Pooja.
    Feelings are always complicated.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much and yes absolutely.

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      1. Vidah Avatar
        Vidah

        You’re welcome!

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  12. Karen Lighthouse Avatar
    Karen Lighthouse

    So true…fear is the opposite of love and cannot co-exist….love….love…choose love….there is no love without risk x

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Could not agree more!

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  13. Cindy Georgakas Avatar
    Cindy Georgakas

    Loves gifts teach us so much painful as it is.. Love your poem Pooja and Congrats on 24,000 followers and counting.. Wow .. that is seriously amazing! 👏👏👏

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, absolutely. Every failure teaches us something!

      Thanks so much!! I’m honestly so honoured! ☺️💖

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  14. reeydah Avatar
    reeydah

    I love this: it teaches a lesson on doing certain things before it’s too late

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it.

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  15. judeitakali Avatar
    judeitakali

    Deep words. I think I must agree with you on that, albeit reluctantly.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much. Unfortunately, relationships can be complicated, That’s why I stirclear of them lol.

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      1. judeitakali Avatar
        judeitakali

        Alas, Until they find you.

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  16. Robert N Avatar
    Robert N

    It’s better to have loved and lost!👌

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yup always!

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  17. Akshitagupta Avatar
    Akshitagupta

    Great poem..the words are so deep..i really enjoyed it..

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much, really appreciate the compliment.

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      1. Akshitagupta Avatar
        Akshitagupta

        Your welcome🙂

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  18. Qonyike Avatar
    Qonyike

    The poem just reminds me of how shy and scared I was when making friends. Sometimes, I regret I couldn’t walk up to them and say hi. Thanks🥰

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I have the same regrets and unfortunately I can still be shy around people especially new people. My pleasure ☺️

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  19. Poet of the Light Avatar
    Poet of the Light

    It is not easy to risk oneself, to be vulnerable with or without practice. It’s an act of self love to withhold, be reserved despite fear. Fear in my thoughts, only prolongs what we’ve decided it true, for us. What I think we hate to learn is the pain of rejection. Not knowing how long that might last or what others might think about us, if it happened. We are human and this is normal, more so for empathic people. It’s not something that requires change. Change takes place out of necessity and at its own time and pace. sometimes so subtlety, we’re surprised by it in motion as we boldly step forwardly. Or so I think! 🙂

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I definitely agree especially what you said about the pain of rejection. I think that is what often stops us from pursuing certain things.

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      1. Poet of the Light Avatar
        Poet of the Light

        What if our rejections are really their code of us being too good for them? That’s my new perspective and I also avoid arguing with others. They win and I’m drama free! 😉

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Wow, that’s a great way of looking at it. I may steal that and use it myself. It will do wonders for my self-esteem lol!

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          1. Poet of the Light Avatar
            Poet of the Light

            By all means do so.

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            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              Thanks and I absolutely will. I need a new way of thinking about this.

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  20. marouabourni Avatar
    marouabourni

    beautifully penned❤️

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks so much 💕

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  21. haoyando Avatar
    haoyando

    Yes, sometimes people from austere family or having narcissistic parents may think that emotional distance and not asking for much is a common thing. It takes a lot of trial and error and reflection to break out one’s upbringing.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      That’s just so true. I think people who grow up thT way start normalising emotional distance. It’s much harder for them to open up or express themselves.

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  22. Luna Septalisa Avatar
    Luna Septalisa

    I think it happens a lot to many people. When we want to talk about it directly, we’re afraid if it would be hurtful for them. When we want to express our true feeling, we’re afraid of losing someone we love. It’s so dilematic sometimes. Well written poem ❤️👍

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I definitely agree. I think sometimes we’re terrified of being honest because of the consequences it may bring.
      Thanks so much 💕

      Reply
  23. dustyreviewer Avatar
    dustyreviewer

    This is really good and I think universally relatable.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you so much.

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      1. dustyreviewer Avatar
        dustyreviewer

        You’re welcome!

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  24. Francochuks Avatar
    Francochuks

    Reading this reminded me the full glance of myself.
    Being terrified have deprived me of many things in life.
    Though it’s still there, but always striving to free myself from that mirror of terrification 😊

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      I feel the same way. I have lost important things and opportunities because I was too afraid. I’m trying my best to live out of the box now and not be controlled by fear. 😄

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      1. Francochuks Avatar
        Francochuks

        Such is life for people like us😊
        But that is the challenges that keep us going.
        But we need to put fear out first.

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Yes I definitely agree.

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  25. Blessing Pius Avatar
    Blessing Pius

    This is nice
    Terrified is a big word

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks and yes absolutely

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  26. Daily Poetry Avatar
    Daily Poetry

    I can relate to the feeling. If you are to scared to make a connection it fills you with regret later on.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yes, absolutely. That feeling of regret is difficult.

      Reply

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