Don'T Look At Me That Way

Way too easy, when you look at
 me
 like you can see
words wade in slow
draw in breath, like a magic
 key 
two eyes
and all the wonders they show 

For me it doesn't come so easy
the specter of nineteen
dealin' in failure wins
and winds my tongue 

Never knew where it grew
between the creased parlor
lights made to start

What I do know 
when my fingers touched yours
bright and beautiful 
the spark
that ripped right through
my heart

Forever is a long time
far too long never to say 
I love,  it's love,  you're loved..

so if you never want to hear it,
don't look at me that way.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 10/24/2022 8:16:00 AM
wow, so romantic. That last part is very moving, Richard. Good hearing from you. it's been a while!
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Date: 10/22/2022 6:14:00 PM
The love in the eyes mesmerise. So, did your lovely romantic Poem. Thank you, Richard. Take care, Shirley
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Date: 10/8/2022 12:24:00 PM
Wow ~ love your last three lines ~ powerful
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Date: 10/2/2022 2:59:00 PM
Well written with a powerful ending Richard. I hope all is well :)
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Date: 10/8/2022 12:37:00 PM
Hello Heidi, Thank you for the comment, I am doing well. I came seeking the rose and the prose today. Fall is a season you capture very well in your mountain home. -Richard
Date: 9/20/2022 6:06:00 AM
Very romantic Richard. Linda
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Date: 9/4/2022 8:21:00 AM
Absolutely a great new creation. Yes, love truly makes this world liveable. Yet when love goes wrong, the world comes back in as the raging destructive entity that it is. Eceptional depth, insight and poetic talent displayed in this gem. A fav.. God bles..
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