Quiet, Love

I knew you wanted me

though you never said a word

You knew I needed you

though I never told you

You never had to speak to be heard

You just had to quiet the voices around you

Listen close, and you would hear...

My heart beating loud and true

Pull me close and you would hear

My heart beating, I love you.

I know you still want me

you don't have to say a word

You know I still need you

I don't have to tell you

You don't have to speak to be heard

My love drowns out the voices around you

Listen close, you can still hear...

My heart beating loud and true

Quiet, love, and you will hear

My heart beating, I love you.

I love you...

I Love You...

I LOVE YOU.

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

This should be spoken by two people, in whispering voices. One column, one voice...until the last three lines, when they join together in a whisper, getting louder with each line. **** Recently published in the February/March issue of Babel's Gate. ****

Reviews

[Q'ANIL]

i needed to get around to reading more of your writes...i am glad i chose this one...i can say nothing except wow...this piece was not (as you wrote in your description) mushy crap...it was brilliant...i love the note two...a duet poem...great idea...love the idea of whispering voices...i adore this piece...even if it is mushy...haha

~CJM

[Martin See]

this poem is sweet and i can visualise how two people would profess ther love to each other in a quiet whisper....works well as a dialogue...good stuff!

[Colton Bose]

This poem is, quite simply, amazing. I love the echo poem set up, and I love the lines each person feeds to the other; it felt very kinetic. Very, very well written.