I never asked

I never asked you to love me.

But since you’re here,

You might as well stay a while.

 

Wrap yourself around

My secret spaces.

 

Smile sunshine

On my foolish ways.

 

Dance with me

Through sideways moments.

 

I never asked you to love me

 

But if you decide to stay around;

I’ll try and remember to smile at you

 

As often as I can.

Reviews

[Bennett Logan]

This may be one of the better poems I've read recently. I love the ambiguous tone. Happy? Sad? Indifferent? Resigned? The end result is a very dry but palpable situation. The repetition of "I never asked you to love me" really stands out to me. It's a clause under "You might as well stay a while" in case things begin heading south unexpectedly. Again...really really good stuff, Emily!

[W.k.kortas]

The change in tone is interesting--the first half of the piece decidedly playful, and coquettish, the second half more affectionate, devoted even. The change is not harsh or unsettling, but achieved subtly and gently. This is awfully fine work.

[Collect-Eye]

so casual and intimate and playful..doesn't get any better than that..nope. [=

[Jibey]

Wrapping around those secret places is a striking image... enough to set a person dancing... This is a poem with a pleasing smile...

[Athena Suleiman]

Mmm. Perfect place to be.

[Alicante lullaby]

beautiful,simple and innocent,,,

[AK]

Pfffftttt! How does it get any better than this?

[cest la vie]

Beautiful.. sometimes one does not need to ask, it is freely given..accept graciously.
Nicely done, Emily

[Creepy Swine Guy]

I like it.

I love the lines ...

"Smile sunshine
On my foolish ways."

I also wonder if this poem has yet more to say.