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Softly Whisper My Name

We close our eyes when we sleep, imagine, kiss, and pray 
because the most beautiful things can not be seen, 
they are felt with the heart.
                                         ~ Sweet Dream Love Quotes




In dreams I call your name, and slowly you come to me
For the first time I see your smile; the light in your eyes
It's a mischievous little boy grin, but not quite innocent
I think of it as the crescent moon on a warm summer night

I've not heard your voice, but I sense its timbre is deep
except when you ever so softly whisper my name as I sleep
It's always the fullness of your lips that draw my stare
and I feel the need to move closer until I can inhale you

There's an ache throbbing inside me, threatening my sanity
until the beggar in me transforms reticence into temerity
If you sleepwalk, whisper my name and I will find you

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 4/19/2025 10:32:00 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your lovely write, quote and picture. I love your ending, "whisper my name and I will find you." WOW!!! ~~ Happy Easter... Have a blessed day with your win................ Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/19/2025 12:11:00 PM Thank you so much, Paula. I am always grateful to learn of a line that stands out to my readers. ;-)

Duke Beaufort Date: 4/17/2025 10:20:00 AM Lin, the passion you describe is very strong indeed. How you transcribe what you feel into words has me in awe. I know we're all different, but we can also appreciate how wonderful the variety of styles makes us just love life. Smiles!! Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/17/2025 2:06:00 PM Writing from life's experiences and emotions gives a pen lifeblood of its own. I just keep it filled with ink. Thank you, Duke.

Jan Allison Date: 4/15/2025 3:41:00 PM oh how beautiful and romantic Lin - a huge fave for me! hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/17/2025 6:49:00 AM It pleases me that you appreciated the romance, Jan. Thank you.

Ink Empress Date: 4/15/2025 6:58:00 AM Awwn how achingly beautiful is this dear linnersz! I love the picture youv used and also how youv written this in such a deeply moving and heartfelt manner! I especially love the lines “ I think of it as the crescent moon on a warm summer night” ah touching! “ If you sleepwalk, whisper my name and I will find you” cosmically soulful! And the quote too is so beautiful! A very well expressed poem! That made my heart quiver! Pleasure reading you! Best wishes! Sending you light always Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/15/2025 7:00:00 AM Thank you very much for your lovely lines of review, Ink. I'm sure I'd sleep much more if writing a poem could make it so. ;-)

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/15/2025 6:07:00 AM I enjoyed this poem, Lin! … I think of it as the crescent moon on a warm summer night… but I sense its timbre is deep except when you ever so softly whisper my name… If you sleepwalk, whisper my name and I will find you… Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/15/2025 6:33:00 AM It's the romantic nature of my heart that was holding my pen. Thank you, Kim.