I didn't know

I didn’t know

 

I didn’t know your touch

as weary days of overcast thoughts

fill the hours with empty longings

Collections of daisy petals for counting

she loves me, she loves me not

Wandering naked sidewalks,

taking each day as it comes

Blinded by destinations,

desolate highways of dotted line futures

 

I didn’t know your smile

When eyes opened,

drenched in fate’s promises

Marigold fields whispered

on contented breezes

Shifting sunlight shadows

leading a desperate direction,

tempting my senses,

pulling me towards my every dream

 

I didn’t know your love

but I felt it,

there on the horizon,

forming ripples in my heart,

caressing my skin

A constant feather tickling,

bringing happiness to a questioning man,

wondering if I should believe,

would you ever come

 

I only knew that I needed you

then when you arrived

my feelings became clear

As if I knew you all along,

the mirror of my existence,

that piece of me that was missing

I didn’t know your touch, your smile or your love

I only knew that I needed you

and now I know I was right

 

Reviews

[Confuser]

Now, this just blew me away! {A constant feather tickling, bring happiness to a questioning man, wondering if i should believe, would you ever come] How beautiful. Took me 4-ever to get back to this; I was persistent; that's how much on wanted to finish it - computer froze, second sentence, second stanza. Anyway, lovely.

[willweb]

Thanks for the persistence Confuser. This is one of my favorites so I am more than happy you liked it. Thanks you so very much.

[Confuser]

It is very good; I want to get into those deep emotions. No poems about love lost, or longing in me. Thank you.

[R Smith]

excellent work, a love poem supreme, she's out there somewhere and suddenly there she is, well done :)

[willweb]

Thank you Richard for your kindness.

[icelandicblue]

This is lovely. You didn't know but you always did, those are very romantic sentiments. I enjoyed this piece and its sweet cadence.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Icelandicblue for this nice review of my work. I am so happy you enjoyed this.

[Frontier]

I like the idea, its unique, not knowing someone's love but knowing you need them. Somehow makes it even more romantic than those about overly-confident self-assured love.

Interesting read here.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Frontier.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

So sincere and lovely are your thoughts about finding love and right one.
Images of beauty inside this poem of love and knowledge.
Falling into each other....

[willweb]

Thank you so much Josie. Falling into each other never felt so good.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Sounded like it was wonderful.

[Matching Socks]

This is so beautiful, it's nice when you just know and it all falls into place.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Ana. There is no better feeling than finding that one peron you know in your heart you were meant to be with.

[Matching Socks]

Aww, so true. I'm so thrilled for you. :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Umm to paraphrase the great poet Carly Rae Jepsen (You do know I am teasing, right) I missed you before I met you. Sometimes, love does feel like this, and you captured this beautifully here.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much KLGoode. I am always happy when you visit.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

how interesting...to know you love someone and need that someone before you even meet her or him...
and when we finally meet that right person...we knew all along.

[willweb]

Sometimes it feels that way Jacob. Thanks so much.