I hate I hate, I love, I Love – Earthquakes

  • NB: I put this in both love and dark categories. Because… it is both, I love the world moving forward, after troubles… but this poem does bring up sadness for me when I read it.


    I hate I hate, I love, I Love – Earthquakes

    I hate earthquakes
    I hate
    I hate
    I hate

    I hate the rumble
    I hate the shake
    I hate the lake that forms, the one on my lawn
    I hate the mess from the falls
    I hate the broken toys
    I hate the sand and dust,
    I hate the buildings of rubble…
    I hate having to find my lost cat
    I hate the interrupted mail service
    I hate birds being missing,
    I hate the broken paths and broken roads…
    I hate the busy days that follow, and the silent tears with loneliness

    But despite all this hate, there is some things that I love

    I love that I am still here and have survived it all,
    I love that I found my cat when so many have not
    I love how everyone, now says hello to strangers,
    I love that we can start over, without dark-age rules for our future
    I love how everyone now appreciates nature,
    I love how there are less cars and more people are walking
    I love how water is no longer taken for granted
    I love that we are being smarter, about where we build our houses
    I love how the companies assisted me with paying my bills when they were late,
    I love how the organizations I work with, took time to check up on me
    I love how people are helping each other, even if they don’t know them…
    I love that when something breaks, I can easily let it go.

    So although I hate earthquakes and I truly do
    I love ,
    I love,
    I love,
    The moving forward and closeness.


    August 12th, 2011 | Matty Angel | 4 Comments |

About The Author

Matty is a 36 year old girl who is an Autistic Poet, Writer and Artist and lives alone in Christchurch New Zealand with a kitty! Matty has given many talks on autism and about being unique in a world that's often not accepting, Matty has also engaged with artist and worked on Art projects Matty usually works on an Art project at the same time as a writing one! This means posts can be a bit delayed!

4 Responses and Counting...

  • Pip 08.12.2011

    This is agreat poem Matty…… I think it says it all for what so many poeple are thinking and feeling at the moment. Thank you for sharing……

  • margaret

    hi ya matty, 🙂 I really like your latest poem it is great that you have found so much to love after the earthquakes. Following your journey on messageboards has been great, I have laughed, cried, and smiled many times at your comments and the awesome people that have rallied around to help you, I think it has also been good for you to make so many new friends, it seems to be making you braver. Keep smiling, keep warm, keep writing. All the best.

  • NameJo

    Another favourite poem, Matty – thanks for writing it :).

  • Etoile

    You are amazing, so simple yet so true. Never give up Matty!

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