Kisses Aren't Contracts
25 November, 2002
Author: Pamela O'Brien
I felt electricity,
But let's face the facts,
Hugs are not promises,
And kisses aren't contracts.
I felt sincerity,
But let's face the facts,
Sometimes we indulge,
In meaningless acts.
I felt tenderness,
But lets face the facts,
Lips are deceitful,
And kisses aren't contracts
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Comments on this poem/writing:
| Luc (67.37.224.151) -- Thursday, November 28 2002, 03:46 am lovely piece of work. nicely said. how true so true. |
| Pamela (66.38.146.184) -- Thursday, November 28 2002, 03:54 am It definitely rings true - I think some people consider a kiss such a statement and it lets them down in the end. Perhaps they need to see this poem to realize that as nice as kisses are.....well.....like it says, they aren't contracts. |
| Barb (216.123.56.148) -- Thursday, November 28 2002, 03:54 pm now I know why I got hurt so many times.I thought a kiss meant something. good writing Pam go to the forum and read what others have to say |
| capricorn (62.30.192.1) -- Thursday, November 28 2002, 09:23 pm Yes many people have been hurt by taking a kiss too seriously! well written Pam. |
| Xeracy (204.113.161.185) -- Wednesday, December 11 2002, 08:06 pm Don't you wish that kisses were contracts? It's kind of sad that something that means so much to a lot of people doesn't really mean anything at all. I really hate the people that know that kisses mean a lot to some people, and they take advantage of it and break your heart. Sorry about that... Your poem brings back some memories that I try to forget about. Your poem hits me where it hurts. Loved every word of it though. |
| Rosanne Carney (159.218.64.186) -- Wednesday, December 11 2002, 10:43 pm I read this poem and it rang so true for me. Lately I inadvertantly hurt a very nice boy by kissing him when I didn't really like him and I knew he really liked me. I wish I had found the words to say this to him before he got hurt. |
| Pamela (66.38.146.233) -- Friday, December 13 2002, 03:17 am Hit you where it hurts Xeracy? I am somewhat grinning at the thought that I caused you to feel so strongly - but partly sad because, well, it is so true. Kisses to some, are the most intimate thing two people can share. To others, nothing but a cheap thrill. Anyways, I am delighted that so many people could relate and take something from this poem. The person it was directed to has since made it clear that it did mean something :o) |
| Sax (24.166.64.211) -- Wednesday, December 25 2002, 11:01 pm That poem hit home for me REALLY hard... And that is so true anyway.... Just because you kiss someone or someone kisses you dosnt mean there obligated in other things and areas.... Yeah... |
| Pamela (66.38.146.29) -- Thursday, December 26 2002, 05:39 pm Isn't it though? So true, and like some others have said in their comments, many hearts have been hurt because a kiss was taken with more then it was given.... |
| Xeracy (64.12.96.44) -- Saturday, December 28 2002, 08:42 am You know that it is a really good poem when you read it and you literally have flashbacks. 8c) It's nice to bring back things so you don't make the same mistakes again. I think of this poem all the time and I actually bring up the Ideas from the poem in conversation with my friends. |
| leslie (64.12.96.106) -- Wednesday, February 19 2003, 02:45 am i learned the kisses aren't contracts poem about 10 years ago. "kisses aren't contracts"-- do a yahoo search; keep the quotes in |
| Pamela (159.134.136.33) -- Thursday, February 20 2003, 02:15 am Well Leslie, I have heard the phrase "Kisses aren't contracts" But I assure you that I wrote this poem. If by coincidence it bares resemblance to another, it is exactly that. Don't go making accusations when you don't know! Dreamer and everyone else on this site knows damn well that I do not believe in plagarism and would never go to such lengths to try and impress people over a screen. |
| Martin Vann (65.57.59.155) -- Thursday, February 20 2003, 08:12 pm I read the comment from Leslie, and Pamela's reply. As poets, let's take a break and let our pen's rest! I have written songs for many years, and one day I learned of a phrase, called "Tonal Recall," I can't really, explain it, but know that "ALL"' writters are victims of it. I wrote a song and sang it for a friend who said, Hey, I heard that before, it was a song by whoever. My bubble burst, I rewrote the song, better I think, then the one my friend had heard. However, I thanked my friend for the comment, and continued on. POINT: It doesn't matter what we write, as long as it speaks with truth of what "we" feel, in our heart. Other wise, why write a word at all. I wouldn't try and paint Mona Lisa and call in it my own, hell, its too well known. Pamela, you feel offended, this I understand, and Leslie, you were being honest, that to, I understand. To both of you I say and pray, poets are the life of words, because they come from our hearts, its true, what these words say. Pamela, your interigty is in-tact me, with all of us, I would think. To Leslie, I believe your comment was true to you. That is fine, I have been there to, takes guts sometimes to speak your honest views. We are poets, some call us idiots, but the liar, oh, that is an "obvious failure," and I see no lies spoken here. Just poets who say it as they feel it, which is good for us all. One last comment, I recently visited the Dreamers "Thoughts To Live By," category. Found one there, I thought expressed all of our feelings. To you Pamela and Leslie, I repeat the words..., "The legacy we leave behind, dwells within the hearts and minds of those whose lives we touch. Make sure your touch doesn't leave a bruise." That was an original comment by Mr. Mark Spencer. Thanks and I love you both, keep writting with the same courage you find to challenge and with the courage you have to reply. No winner, no loser, just poets. MartinV |
| Mark Spencer (205.188.209.170) -- Friday, February 21 2003, 03:50 am I've read several poems either titled Kisses Aren't Contracts, or that have the phrase in it content. ldyinred wrote: "Beaten black and blue, Love doesn't mean security, Broken frame or bones, Kisses aren't contracts." And an "Unknown" author wrote: "Once you notice the subtle difference between holding a hand a draining a soul, you realize that kisses aren't contracts, and presents aren't promises. You learn to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child." Both poems are titled "Kisses Aren't Contracts" but neither plagiarizes the other. Even the messages, though remotely similar are not the same. I myself wrote a poem/song called "I Will Always Love You" that is nothing like the song written by Dolly Parton of the same title. I have been a published songwriter since 91 and have written several songs with titles that were the same as other popular songs. Unless a songwriter or poet Trademarks his or her title, it can be used over and over again. I see nothing that Pamela has written into this poem that plagiarizes the others I have read. The only similarities lie in the lines "kisses aren't contracts, and presents aren't promises" and "Hugs are not promises, And kisses aren't contracts". Yet they speak of two different things. Pamela says: HUGS are not promises, while Unknown says: PRESENTS aren't promises. The latter speaks of gifts, while the former talks of physical contact. The phrasing isn't even the same. I personally believe Pamela made a better point with less words, than the other authors were able to do. Bravo to Pamela for that. Simple and to the point. I like it. Mark |
| Pamela (159.134.137.71) -- Saturday, February 22 2003, 01:54 pm You guys wrote a book! I can see Martin's point, and I have realized that it is pointless to get so worked up about something so trivial but I am just a sensitive person and Leslie's comment seemed to be aggressive and accusing rather then informative. But you are right, our poems are what we make them :O) As for Mark, thank you for making some very valid points and for your compliments to my writing! I am glad to have people who can make the situation clearer in cases where I have a clouded head about it...... Anyways, it's no big deal I just think that when something of this nature arises, it should be approached with caution BECAUSE poems to some, are like precious jewels that need to be protected at all costs. |
| Capricorn (62.30.217.106) -- Wednesday, February 26 2003, 02:17 am I did look your poem up on yahoo Pam and found it, but it was with your name as author, so no worries! I was surprised to find lots of our poems there, including some of mine. Made me feel good Haha!! |
| mental (24.168.217.92) -- Sunday, December 19 2010, 01:16 am i know these words well. very nice |
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