If You Leave Me

That fragrant smell of you like jasmine,
When you are away, I don’t forget,
Do you forget mine?
The goodness of it I remember always,
I remember you,
Do I bring you goodness?
Will you remember me? 
A potpourri of dry flowers sit on your nightstand,
Waiting to be consumed by you,
If it talked, it would say I love you,
When you speak petals come out flowing,
When I listen to your words that drip to the floor,
I soak them up with my feet that have deep roots,
This, is completeness for me,
If you think to leave,
Then don’t come back,
I, will be gone too!
I won’t come back!
But, if you always love me,
Then, I will always love you,
If ever you should come to hate me,
I could never hate you,
I will lie down with crashing waves blanketing me,
Then, I will  be that sand particle floating effortlessly in the sea,
If you have killed your hate and look for me again,
Then look upon the fading sun in the horizon,
There, you will find me set free by the sea.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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April 21, 2011 at 4:42 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you R. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
Watts Avatar
April 20, 2011 at 10:51 PM
These are very beautiful, passionate words. This was very nicely written and tells a beautiful love story.
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April 20, 2011 at 8:19 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. enjoyed reading your creative poetry tonight.. interesting and emotional too.. hope your time on P.S. will be fun and filled with sharing with luv..
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