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Watchers Lullaby

You're standing in the doorway, blocking out the light. You're watching me sleeping, ignoring the rest of the night. From the way that I sleep sideways, to my fingers every move. A little smile creeps sideways, but you're afraid to move. What if she gets angry? What if she gets scared? What if she cares that I watch her in her sleep. What if she wakes up, and finds me at her feet? All I want to do is hold her. All I want to do is stare. All I want to see is her. I don't want to be anywhere. I wake to find you crying, leaning against the door. I really don't know what's wrong, you do know that I care. Your bright beautiful blue eyes, find me through the dark. For the fifty-millionth time our eyes meet, and still there's that little spark. She woke to find me standing here. To see my watery eyes. She woke to see me watching her, I hope she knows I'm blind. Blinded by the light of her, blinded by her flood. I hope she does know I love her. That for her I'd spill blood. My love is still there and standing, I beckon you to my side. I try to dry your tears, to help heal your broken pride. As you fall to sleep, under my protective arm. I try to take the sight of you in, from your rough hands to your sleepy smile. I can't contain my love for you, and it comes out in words. "I love you so much. You'll really never know how much I need you laying here, from the dusk until the dawn. One day you'll be here with me, one day you'll never cry. One day you'll be my only love. Your name is my lullaby."

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Date: 8/27/2014 7:28:00 PM
JENNAH, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 8/18/2014 6:44:00 AM
Well written and touching poem Jennah. Welcome to poetry soup. You're already leaving your mark and I look forward to reading the other writes you have posted as well. Hugs. Hope you enjoy being here as much as the rest of us do :)
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Date: 8/17/2014 9:49:00 PM
I like this very much Jenna,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry:) Here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 8/17/2014 12:57:00 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Jennah - I choose your first very well written free verse :) - I like it ! - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- P-Soup Rule: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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