Richard Lamoureux Poet Free verse

Step Back

Lines crossed cannot be uncrossed
For this no eraser exists
You read my words and imagine yourself there
You there in her place
Yet her place is my place
We are inseperable
Where she ends I begin
When she cries 
tears fall from my eyes
When she smiles
my teeth are revealed
As she breathes
my chest rises and falls
My words not meant to cause pain
so I step back
I do not want you to step too far
I do not wish you to fall
Please step back
before you cross the line

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Eileen Manassian December 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM Strong message, Richard. A very powerful message. There is much revealed beauty in this piece.......and some hidden pain. Richard Lamoureux December 15, 2013 at 11:36 AM Thanks Eileen, this was a hard one to write. I did not want to lose an important friendship.

Poet Destroyer A April 12, 2013 at 9:44 PM a nice way of telling them, to step back... when all is crossed.. good one Richard . Enjoyed stopping by this evening. Thank you for sharing, ~Always & Forever *LINDA Richard Lamoureux April 12, 2013 at 11:05 PM Thanks Linda

Carrie Richards April 12, 2013 at 8:03 PM Sad, and yet powerful, Richard ........this has an intensity that one can feel. Richard Lamoureux April 12, 2013 at 11:06 PM Thanks Carrie