Your Lips

A short love poem

Perhaps you've not caught me watching your lips,

But I know them well.

With admiring eyes I have mapped them:

Shape, contour, texture.

At times I am entranced

To discover their rare likeness

On an imposter.

Across a restaurant

I spy a woman using your lips

To laugh with friends.

In close-up, an actress,

Borrowing your lips to smile,

Seduces me and millions.

Perhaps you've not caught me

Committing your lips to memory.

But when I find the courage

To ask if I may kiss them,

I know precisely how they will move

If you say Yes.

Reviews

[Lisasview]

Not sure why...but your poem gave me chills... Really enjoyed the read.
Lisa, now in Spain

[Richard Knox]

Thank you, Lisa.

[Temperance]

Your words convey a loving obsession with the lips of the one you love and, how you see them everywhere. Your study in lips and knowing "how they will move if you say yes"...is the ultimate goal. Very nice, Richard! An enjoyable read.

[Richard Knox]

Thank you, Temperance.

[Fran Marie]

and you can always lip
read those 3 little
words ; I love you..
lips are fascinating
happy to read this
poem about lips ..nicely done

[Richard Knox]

Thank you, Fran

[Donna]

I feel the same as Gee, I've never read a poem about lips, but I must say that I loved it!

[Richard Knox]

Thank you, Donna.

[Brad Nugent]

This conveys so much. To know those lips so well from watching that you recognise the similarities in others. ‘Borrowing your lips to smile,’ - I love this line. Thanks for sharing this.

[Richard Knox]

Thank you, Brad.

[Gee]

A first for me this poem on lips. Kinda surprised me because it makes me realise how often I watch the lips of those I'm talking to instead of looking into their eyes.
Such a good read :)

[Richard Knox]

Thank you, Gee.