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I Didn'T Know

I didn’t know I didn’t know your touch Weary days of overcast thoughts fill the hours with empty longings Collections of petals for counting she loves me, she loves me not Wandering the world, taking each day as it comes Blinded by destinations, desolate highways of dotted line futures I didn’t know your smile When eyes opened, drenched in fate’s promises Marigold fields whispered on calling breezes Shifting sunlight shadows leading a desperate direction, tempting my senses, pulling me towards my every dream I didn’t know your love But it was there, lingering on the horizon, forming ripples in my heart, caressing my skin A constant feather tickling, bringing happiness to a questioning man, wondering if I should believe, would it ever come I only knew that I needed you Then when you arrived the truth became clear As if I knew you all along, the mirror of my existence, that piece of me that was missing I didn’t know your touch, your smile or your love, I only knew that I needed you and now I know I was right

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Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 2/6/2017 5:42:00 PM

Elegant and romantic, Chris. Another gem for your collection of rich poetry. Love and peace, bro.

Chris Green
Date: 2/7/2017 8:23:00 AM

Thanks so very much my friend.

Winged Warrior

Date: 2/6/2017 3:19:00 PM

Excellent verse Chris...how many pedals on the floor I wonder?...all we need is love...and sometimes pedals lol...god bless...^WW^

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 4:18:00 PM

I lost count a while ago. :) Thanks so much for your nice comment WW.

Tim Smith

Date: 2/6/2017 1:38:00 PM

Very beautiful...longing for a delicate flower to compliment you.

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 1:44:00 PM

Thanks so very much Tim. Not easy for an old scrub brush like me. :)

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 2/6/2017 1:21:00 PM

This beauty gives an endearing feeling of longing..I love The Love me /Love me not flower..In my teens I used to cheat whilst plucking petals..until Ill always.have one answer'He loves .me '.I wonder if we all did that :)..Lovely poem indeed.

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 1:42:00 PM

I think we all did that, poor flowers. :) Thanks so very much my sweet friend for always being so kind to me.

Gary Smith

Date: 2/6/2017 1:00:00 PM

A wonderful piece of work Chris :)

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 1:12:00 PM

Thanks so very much Gary.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/6/2017 12:51:00 PM

ohh, this remarkable work makes me swoon, and it's not valentine's yet, chris... wow!..huggs

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 1:12:00 PM

Thank you so very much Nette. I appreciate your kindness my friend.

Darren White

Date: 2/6/2017 11:24:00 AM

As if I knew you all along, the mirror of my existence, that piece of me that was missing.... //... How you manage to every time describe my every emotion? Bring tears to my eyes? Favourite.

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 11:32:00 AM

Thanks Darren, I believe love carries the same emotions and thoughts to many of us. Happy you could relate to this one.

Heidi Sands

Date: 2/6/2017 11:18:00 AM

2nd Bravo! Excellent Chris. So well written - your expression of finding what you longed for :)

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 11:32:00 AM

Thank you Heidi, two bravos in the same day...can't beat that. :) I appreciate you my friend.

John Hamilton

Date: 2/6/2017 11:03:00 AM

Bravo! Standing ovation, for this masterpiece of longing for and finding love! As you've said to me, no better theme to write about, and it's true. Great Job Chris a7

Chris Green
Date: 2/6/2017 11:31:00 AM

Thanks so much John. I appreciate the bravo and the standing O. I am thrilled you liked this one. Yep, love is definitely an inspirational theme that always gets the ink flowing. :)