I'Ll Never Know

Every night when I close my eyes to sleep
I wish somehow you'd been mine to keep
If only I'd had the courage to just say hello
But I suppose that's a life I'll never know 

I saw you once leaned up against your van
Your face lit up while talking of your plans 
Your smile was wide as you laughed out loud
Oh, how I yearned to be a part of your crowd 

Girls adored you and to your side they'd leap
But I knew deep down I could never compete
They were pretty and popular, which I was not
And only in my dreams was it me you sought 

Im sure you didn't realize my feelings for you
But I was painfully shy and that wouldn't do
It's not your fault that I couldn't confess
The words to you I longed to express

So every night when I close my eyes to sleep
I still wish somehow you'd been mine to keep
If only I'd had the courage to just say hello
But I suppose that's a life I'll never know
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Date: 10/3/2023 1:29:00 AM
Sometimes we just cant express how we feel openly, as we fear what would be the reaction. Your love is so evident here and i love the lines“ So every night when I close my eyes to sleep I still wish somehow you'd been mine to keep” so touching and soulful! You’ve expressed with rhymes that flow so beautifully! Stunning poem really
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Tina Rhymer
Date: 10/9/2023 2:09:00 PM
Thank you for the kind words! There were some feelings I just had to get out of my system. Tina
Date: 10/2/2023 10:19:00 PM
Hello sweet girl,I hope that you will be blessed to be loved to the degree you love. Enjoyed your hearts expression . A.V.
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Tina Rhymer
Date: 10/9/2023 2:10:00 PM
Thank you AV Love you!
Date: 10/2/2023 9:07:00 AM
Ah romantic longing expressed in a melodic poem. Enjoyed this!
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Tina Rhymer
Date: 10/9/2023 2:11:00 PM
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it! Tina
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