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Linda Franklin Poem
All my life I’ve been searching
Yet never seeming to find
I’ve traveled, married, divorced
As I’ve searched and yet
You have avoided me
My life has been fairly happy
As most would say successful and full
But in the quiet hours of dawn
I know that is not quite true
There is a yearning in my soul
That I have yet to put to sleep
People ask what are you looking for?
I know what it is but,
Putting Into words is hard
It’s a soul that matches mine
In spirit and thoughts
It comforts without even trying
The sound of their voice will settle me
The touch of their hand
Will send shocks through me like lightning
Yet gentle like the breeze
Their love is like no other
Reassuring without control
And lingers through me
Letting me know they love me
Like they have never loved before
Their compassion has no end
And guides me without preaching
Their laughter will fill every fiber of my soul
It is a calmness that washes over me
Even when they’re not near
And a gentleness that no one can touch
In their eyes I am perfect
Even though I know I am not
With them I’ll feel like I’ve come home
Are you out there?
Original poem by
Linda Franklin 03/10/2026
Copyright © Linda Franklin | Year Posted 2026
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Linda Franklin Poem
When I speak
You don’t seem to hear me
But you should
Cause, I am saying something you need to hear
Listen to me
There are times I speak softly,
But my words are still spoken
Yet you fail to hear,
Or you roll your eyes at me
Listen to me
I am telling you how I feel
Things that matter most to me
But you seem not to care
This has been going on for a while
Listen to me
If you continue to not listen to me
Or not care what I have to say
There will come a time
When I will silence my voice
At that point, it will be too late
Listen to me or watch me walk away.
Copyright © Linda Franklin | Year Posted 2026
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Linda Franklin Poem
On the day we met
Our hearts fell
In love with each other
And that has never changed
I want to grow old with you
You became my heart and soul
And I became yours
We fought, we denied, we cried
But nothing changed how we felt
I want to grow old with you
Over the years,
Life has past
Children were born,
We’ve drifted apart
Then found each other again
I want to grow old with you
As silver covers our head
Eyes may become cloudy and blurry
Hearing may not be as sharp
Our bodies may not be the same
Our love has never faltered
I want to grow old with you
Original poem by
Linda L Franklin
05/16/2026
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Linda Franklin Poem
My life just didn’t start when I was born
It is interwoven with those who have come before
Many people make up who I am
Some I have met but for a few short years
Others have been gone long before I am
From far-away lands they came to be
Looking for a better life for them and me
From all kinds of walks in life were they
But yet each has made an impact in some way
As my hair could be curly or straight
My eyes could be as dark as the night
Or as blue as the sky
My skin could be light or dark,
Or any shade in-between
My genes are what my ancestors gave to me
Whether it be shaping the country
Or shaping me
Their journey continues even in me
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Linda Franklin Poem
NO ONE KNOWS THE PAIN I AM IN
OR SEES THE TEARS IN MY EYES
THAT DO NOT SHED
EVER SINCE YOU LEFT
NO ONE KNOWS HOW I CRY
IN MY SLEEP SINCE MY ARMS
NO LONGER HOLD YOU
NO ONE KNOWS HOW I
LONG TO HEAR YOUR VOICE OR
HOLD YOUR HAND WHEN I WALK
NO ONE KNOWS THAT WHEN I TURN TO
TELL YOU SOMETHING HOW MY HEART
BREAKS ALL OVER AGAIN
NO ONE KNOWS THAT
MY SMILES ARE FAKE OR
MY SOUL IS AN EMPTY SHELL
NO ONE KNOWS YOU WERE MY WORLD
THAT LIGHT THAT MADE
MY SOUL SHINE OR THAT
OUR SOULS WERE ONE
NO ONE KNOWS
THE PAIN MY SOUL FEELS
SINCE YOU ARE GONE
NO ONE KNOWS……………..
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Linda Franklin Poem
Does love ever die is the
question many of us ponder.
In this world of ours
Have you ever wondered
Where love goes when one
says that they don’t love you anymore.
Love doesn’t just disappear or
Vanish into the black of night
I think it just shifts into
A milder version of love
What is love if it is not
Caring about a person
Their well-being, or their health
Or their happiness.
There are many types of love,
Such as for your lover, your parents,
Your children, your family, your friends.
Love has many shapes and forms
Love at first can be all time consuming
Flowers, excitement, passion, sex
But through the years it metamorphosis
Due to busy lives and commitments
To where we think
Love has died, but in fact
True love never dies
Original poem by
Linda Franklin
Copyright © Linda Franklin | Year Posted 2026
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Linda Franklin Poem
YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE
WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME
MY SKIN STARTS BURNING
YOU CALL MY NAME AND
THE HEAT STARTS AT MY TOES
I GET ALL JUMPY AND NERVOUS
YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE
THE NEARER YOU GET
THE FLAMES GET HOTTER
YOUR KISSES ARE A SLOW BURN
THAT CAUSES MY BRAIN TO MELT
MY THOUGHTS ARE ALL JUMBLED
I CAN NOT THINK OR SPEAK
MY TONGUE BECOMES INFLAMED
YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE
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Linda Franklin Poem
Everyone keeps secrets
Even though they say they don’t
That they are honest to the core
But that is not true
We keep secrets for varies reasons
Some are meant to be a surprise
While others are to hide the truth or
To spare feelings from being hurt
Some memories are just painful
So, they are never spoken.
Unspoken truths are also known
To be secrets, which when found out
Can be the most hurtful
For those we love the most.
So, choose very wisely and be
very careful when keeping secrets
The trickiest parts of keeping secrets
Is the damage they do to trust.
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Linda Franklin Poem
AS TIME PASSES, I REMEMBER YOUR SMILE,
YOUR EYES HOW THEY WOULD LIGHT UP
WHEN YOU WERE HAPPY.
AS TIME PASSES, I REMEMBER
HOW HAPPY WE WERE
WHEN WE WERE FIRST IN LOVE.
YEARS HAVE PAST SINCE WE PARTED
BUT I STILL SEE YOU IN MY MIND
I STILL HEAR YOUR VOICE.
AS TIME PASSES NOTHING HAS CHANGED
YEARS HAVE PAST AND MY LIFE
HAS GONE ON WITHOUT YOU
AS TIME PASSES I CAN STILL
HEAR YOU SPEAKING TO ME EVEN THOUGH
YOU’RE NOT HERE.
AS TIME PASSES THOUGHTS FLOOD MY MIND
OF WHAT WE HAD, WHAT WE WERE,
AND WHAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN
AS TIME PASSES, I’VE LEARNED
WE WERE NOT MEANT TO
BE TOGETHER IN THIS LIFE
TO THIS DAY IT STILL BREAKS MY HEART
BECAUSE I STILL LOVE
AND MISS YOU
AS TIME PASSES
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Linda Franklin Poem
I knew you when I first met you
I knew you just by looking into your eyes
Your eyes held my attention
Your smile would not let me go
I fell in love with you
Before you even spoke
We sat and talked for hours
Slowly our time was coming to an end
And I didn’t want the afternoon to stop
Because I knew you
And I would be apart again.
Our lives just would not work in this life
My heart was breaking because I knew you
Fate was being cruel to us
We didn’t even stand a chance
As much as we cared for each other
Forces were keeping us apart
No matter how hard we tried
We could not make it work
We had to say goodbye
But I am so glad I knew you
Copyright © Linda Franklin | Year Posted 2026
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