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I once understood what love felt like

Because he gave me that

A positive depiction of the action

He would spend days at a time

Kisses that could cure anything

Hugs that lasted forever

And smiles so contagious

Grumpy Dwarf would have smiled

 

And now eight months later

I'm sitting next to him in a cab

And a phone call reaches his cell

He starts the conversation

Of course I don't understand cause its a foreign language

But then I notice something

Something I haven't seen in a couple months

And I'm so oblivious to the fact that it simply shocks me

A smile

The smile that I've been wanting for months to see

But thats the sad thing it wasn't caused by me

It was this mystery being on the other end of this call

And for once in my life

I wanted to jump out of my skin

And be whoever it was on the other line

They were a result

Of this smile I had wanted

Reviews

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSh..]

What honesty. I am moved by your words, you write about those feelings that make one uncomfortable, but you lay it down so real. I enjoy reading your pieces they embrace the raw emotions that so many deny. Your arrangement flows in a perfect rhythm.
Thank you

Sheer Terror

[Benita Paloja]

Is it weird that through such little descriptions, I can relate to this fully? Its quite weird how love seems to be the strongest substance known to man, however, it becomes even strong once it goes unreciprocated!!

Beautiful as always!

[moivisage]

It's so selfish when we want to be the only reason the person we love smile, but that's how I should want mine.

[HC Abiona]

That really brought tears to my eyes. Wanted to please the one person that you love... and knowing that someone else is doing that job for you. Your writing is awesome and really pulls people in because the experiences are so similar to our everyday lives.

[Anjali]

Amazing... I could sense the emotions of an aching heart that loved him so much but couldn't be the cause for his smile. God Bless You for expressing this emotion so well.
xoxo :)
Anjali

[Hebe]

I love it..... you are always able to take something simple and turn it into a powerful point!
I think you must be very detail oriented in your world? ....great poem!

[XO Vee]

People call me a drama queen for it; because i can take the simplest of things and dramatize it.

[Hebe]

Lol.... just tell them your oozing creativity!

[XO Vee]

Haha right.....S**T i will say that, "A good friend once told me I'm not a drama queen i just ooz creativity!!!!" thank you

[I Am Svetlana]

I really enjoyed the aching feeling & disappointment in this piece. I surely understand how this can be sometimes...seeing my boyfriend smile & laugh if we're around other people...knowing I wasn't the one making him feel that way. It sucks holding a feeling of such defeat within you, seeing the one you love enjoy life around them, but knowing well enough that you weren't the one to cause those emotions to emerge from them. My heart is still aching...it aches for you, as well...

[XO Vee]

I try really hard to understand, i guess we are girlfriends for that reason they only trust us to be every emotion with....but sometimes its hard when you've fought yourself inside so much begging to do something that will make him smile after a hard day and laugh at something you said.....i guess you can never win!!!!!!

[I Am Svetlana]

Some days, it seems we can never win...but hey, there are always ways to turn it around! Always gotta keep a positive mind, no matter how we may feel deep down.

[XO Vee]

Yeah i definitely try and the platform I've created with posting poems has helped a lot....i get to hear other peoples experience some much related to mine yet so many different answers to each problem

[M.A.]

I enjoyed this piece, but i have one suggestion if you do not mind. Instead of mystery being you could say phantom, or siren. thank you or sharing

[Valentine]

Hum, maybe his mother or ex, maybe the smile was because he knew he was no longer with her. Nicely written. Valentine

[XO Vee]

Yeah maybe, but highly unlikely

[Giulia King]

"And for once in my life
I wanted to jump out of my skin
And be whoever it was on the other line"
I know exactly the feeling..
a well written poem!

[XO Vee]

thank youuuuu

[Giulia King]

You're welcomeeeee