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NEWFOUND HATRED OF LOVE
“NEWFOUND HATRED OF LOVE” IS MY LATEST COLLECTION OF POEMS/SONGS THAT EXPLORES THE EMOTIONAL AFTERMATH OF HEARTBREAKING BETRAYAL AND THE LOSS OF TRUST. THROUGH TOO MOMENTS OF REFLECTION, ANGER, AND ACCEPTANCE, THE COLLECTION FOLLOWS A JOURNEY FROM SEARCHING FOR LOVE TO QUESTIONING ITS VALUE ALTOGETHER. EACH POEM CAPTURES A DIFFERENT STAGE OF HEALING, REVEALING HOW PAINFUL EXPERIENCES CAN RESHAPE ONE'S UNDERSTANDING OF LOYALTY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND SELF-WORTH.


UNREGRETABLE
MARCH 16, 2026 I’VE BEEN WONDERING IF YOU’RE WITH SOMEBODY NEW IT STILL TEARS ME APART, HOW YOU MOVED ON TOO QUICKLY YOU NEVER GAVE ME A CHANCE TO BE SOMEONE YOU MISSED I KNOW YOU SEE NOTHING THAT I SEE, BUT IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING, IT’LL BE YOU I WANNA SEE ONE LAST TIME I WANNA TAKE BACK THE LIFE WE HAD I MISS THE WAY YOU WERE SPECIAL TO ME I MISS THE WAY WE WERE WHEN WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD LAST I TOLD YOU THAT I CARED, YOU DIDN’T THINK THAT I DID I WASN’T KIDDING, YOU WERE U

Edson Conn
Jul 51 min read


THINKING ABOUT A DIFFERENT LOVE
MARCH 7, 2026 I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A DIFFERENT LOVE THINKING ABOUT YOU, THINKING ABOUT US I WANT TO BE WITH YOU, LOVE YOU NEW WE DON’T EVEN HAVE TO CALL IT LOVE TAKE THE TITLES AWAY, I JUST WANT YOU I KNOW THAT I CAN’T LOVE YOU THE SAME THAT KIND OF LOVE YOU’VE HAD WITH OTHER GUYS BUT I KNOW THAT THEY BREAK HEARTS LIKE YOURS NOT AFRAID TO BLUR THOSE PRETTY EYES IT’S THE KIND OF LOVE YOU RUN FROM I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A DIFFERENT LOVE THINKING ABOUT YOU, THINKING ABOUT

Edson Conn
Jul 52 min read


WHY DID WE HAVE TO SHARE FRIENDS
FEBRAURY 3, 2026 THE SAD PART IS THAT MY FRIENDS WERE YOUR FRIENDS AND I HAD TO LET THEM GO TO LET YOU GO I’VE BEEN WRITING THESE SONGS, HOPING TO REASON WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY LOVE REALLY HIT THE LAST STRAW, NOTHING MORE I CAN TAKE I’M STILL HURT YOU’RE STILL HANGING WITH THEM BUT I KEEP MY DISTANCE KNOWING I CAN’T EVER BE CLOSER THEN MY BROKEN HEART STILL BEATING YOU THE RISE AND FALL OF YOUR NAME WHEN IT HURTS THE MOST, I GO BACK TO OLD MEMORIES I FIND MYSELF AT ALL THE GOOD

Edson Conn
Jul 51 min read


WHAT'S IT THEY SAY
MARCH 16, 2026 WHAT’S IT THEY SAY ONCE YOU FIND THE ONE, YOU CANNOT GO BACK ONE TIME LOVE, NEVER BREAKING SOME SAY IT’S JUST A FEELING ONLY HAPPENS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE HITS EVERYBODY DIFFERENTLY IT’S A STRANGE THING THERE’S LOVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE LOVE FROM ATOP THE MOUNTAINS LOVE AT THE BOTTOM OF PLACES LOVE IN THE HIGHEST ENDEAVORS AND I WONDER WHY IT CANNOT BE FOR ME WHATS IT THEY SAY ONCE YOU FIND THE ONE, YOU CANNOT GO BACK ONE TIME LOVE, NEVER BREAKING YOU CAN’

Edson Conn
Jul 51 min read


ADDICTION
MARCH 22, 2026 THERE’S A WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS I FEEL HIM SITTING THERE, WHISPERS IN MY EAR SAYS HE CAN TAKE MY TROUBLES AWAY IF I CAN ONLY SEE IT THROUGH HIS EYES CAUSE IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW WHO WAS I, I CAN’T SAY I DON’T KNOW IF I’M LOST OR IF I’VE FOUND MY WAY I KNOW OF SOMEBODY ELSE WHOM I CANNOT SEE CAUSE IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I SAID IN JESUS NAME, IN JES

Edson Conn
Jul 51 min read


LOYAL
MAY 25, 2026 AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL THEY ALWAYS BE LYING, LOOKING TO CONTROL YAH IT’S BAFFLING, CRAZY (BAFFLING, CRAZY) OVERWORKING THAT HEART, FEELING LAZY (OH, OH) FEELING LAZY, DRIVES ME CRAZY AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL FAITHLESS, IT'S WAVERING STILL BELIEVING, AS LONG AS I’M BREATHING SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT LOVING YOU WAS QUAVERING (SHOULD HAVE KNOWN) AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL THEY ALWAYS BE LYING, LOOKING TO CONTROL YAH IT’S BAFFLING, CRAZ

Edson Conn
Jul 52 min read


PAUSE
CAN I HAVE A PAUSE IN THIS MOMENT
CAN I HAVE SOME QUIET, SOME SILENCE...

Edson Conn
Jul 52 min read


NEWFOUND HATRED OF LOVE
MAY 27, 2026 I REALLY JUST GAVE HER MY HEART FUCK (FUCK) AND I KNOW THAT BITCH AIN’T GIVING IT BACK FUCK (FUCK) SHE CAME LOOKING THROUGH THOSE EYES KNEW THEY WERE WATCHING ME, CALL ME A SUCKER I COULDN’T HELP MYSELF IN NO TIME SHE HAD MY NAME, PASSWORD TO MY PHONE SHE KNEW THE NAME OF MY MAMA, THE CAR SHE DRIVES SHE HAD MY SIBLINGS’ MIDDLE NAMES, WHERE THEY LIVED THE NAME OF THE CHURCH I WORSHIPPED AT, APPROVED OF THE PASTOR MY CREDIT CARD IN HER WALLET, ALL JOINT ACCOUNTS R

Edson Conn
Jul 52 min read


TRUCK
JUNE 27, 2026 THERE SHE GOES AGAIN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF HER TRUCK NEW MAN DRIVING, ALREADY ASKED TO FUCK THAT’S CALLED RUNNING A CAMPAIGN IN THE BACK OF HER TRUCK I KNOW I DID THAT TOO DON’T KNOW HOW MANY CAME BEFORE ME, BUT I TOLD HER SHE HAD TO GO I’M TIRED OF THE LIES, MANIPULATION, CLAIMED SHE WASN’T GOING OUT TO CHEAT, BUT WOULDN’T EXPLAIN THE NEW NUMBER IN HER PHONE KEPT TELLING HER IT’S A SMALL WORLD ONE OF MY BOYS SAW HER WITH ANOTHER MAN IN THE BAR ACROSS TOWN

Edson Conn
Jul 52 min read
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