Poem Time

I found this pretty poem today..... no need to say more.

 

I Don't Remember...

by Ash L Bennett

I don't remember, any more,
The exact shape of your hands
As I held them in mine,
Caressed them,
Memorized the length of your fingers,
The depth of your calluses.

I don't remember, any more,
Exactly your height, how much
Taller than me
You were, where
My head rested on your chest
When you held me tightly close.

I don't remember, any more,
Your scent, when we lay together
Creating our own
Magic rhythm,
Matching our heartbeats as we
Touched the sky, together.

I don't remember, any more,
The sound of your voice, calling
My name as though
It were a song
Within itself, a precious treasure
You valued with all your being.

And I don't remember, any more,
The color of your eyes, the shape
Of your lips,
Only...
How your eyes crinkled at the corners
And your laugh, as you told me,

"I love you."

Copyright by Ash L. Bennett, 2011 

 

 

 

RIP

Nothing More Than To Show My Gratitude

Hey you, silly goofy thing -

This is for you,
Though I know you don't read,
Nor did you ever understand
A word I said when I did.

But you did.
You knew all my little secretes.
Fancy words I put in your ears,
Big grin on your chin.

And you did.
You knew more than anyone does.
Swallowed the heavy weights we put on you.
Licked those tears that came with it.

Yes, you did.
You felt more than you showed.
You deserved more than you craved.
If I could learn a thing or two,
I'd choose to learn from you.

So I made you a tiny star to take with you.
And take my heart,
Won't you also take my heart.
Now tell me, is this the last thing I could do -
For you, my dear silly pooch.

Nothing more than to show my gratitude.