Listening Is Loving

I fell in love with someone But I was still alone Surviving solitude, listening To the songs of seclusion Silence fading into my blood Isolating me from even the courage To allow tears to fall, small Insights into my private yearnings I fell in love with someone Who wasn’t meant for me it seemed He was with another who needed him more Than the longing who prompted me To erase even my dreams of being with him The man who was quiet and confidant Filled with an honesty that kindled my smile A sincerity that erased all my doubts A kindness that assured me he cared Yet, the time wasn’t right Alone, I walked into the dark night, Wistful and wishful, welcoming The hush that fell over my heart For many years, I was alone Surviving the fears and tears, the years Of silent dreams who were fading The ones that never quite made it Into my life, where his memory survived I fell in love with someone Who, after years of doubting, sought me out, Stirred the memories, the flames Passions that had been stored away Inside the spirit who had prayed for the day When he would come back to me, Kissing away all the darkness, carrying a light Joyful, together we would go on… I fell in love with someone Who remembered my words, my dreams, The way that I smiled, my past The feelings inside, the ones I survived By simply ignoring their rhythmic sounds The music that I would share with him, As we swirled and swayed and twirled, Dancing throughout history… Because I knew that he had listened to me He heard even the worst I believed And he loved the way I had only dreamed it could be! Listening Is Loving Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Mystic Rose Rose July 22, 2022