Have You Ever

Have you ever visited or simply

driven throughout a town or a city

and you felt overcome with excitement,

you were captivated by each fragment?

You enjoyed every aspect and detail

of each building, bench, and flower so frail.

Disappointment came when you had to part

because you felt welcomed by the art,

comfortable looking in a stranger’s face.

Oh, have you fallen in love with a place?

Have you ever read a book in one night?

So addicted, you used the moon for light.

But that terrible moment came right then,

when you stumbled across the words "The End"?

As soon as you finished, you wanted to

start back at page one only because you

felt alive and happy reading each word.

They taught you lessons that you’d never heard.

You went back to page one for another look

Oh, have you fallen in love with a book?

Have you ever listened to a song ‘round

and the melody, the words, and just the sound

made you forget what worried you so much

and being happy was simple and such.

That song instantly became your favorite

because you felt completed by it.

You were understood! It had been so long.

Oh, have you fallen in love with a song?

Have you ever seen a picture of grace,

laughter captured, or flowers in a vase?

And did you stare blankly as moments passed?

Something so simple changed your mood that fast.

You printed it out, it hung on your wall.

Or you stared more and did nothing at all.

And I can nearly guarantee you this,

Your thoughts have changed, you sit to reminisce.

The thoughts that passed made you happy, I’m sure.

Have you fallen in love with a picture?

 Now, have you ever met a person who

has made you fall in love with these things too?

You take a long look into their blue eyes

and you are in that place, much to your surprise.

You live the story of those characters

from the books, the songs, the photographers.

You felt excited, welcomed, comforted.

You never felt so alive or content.

Nothing about them was completely new,

You had met them before, they understood you.

The way their eyes stared back, you were filled in.

All that was missing, was there with a grin.

You were completely absorbed and intrigued

You fell in love with a human being.

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Wow!!!! First of all you did an amazing job....Such a beautiful poem....I loved the words and the description through out this poem....Hoping to see your next work....