I Knew You Once Poem by Ellen Shaw

I Knew You Once



He lays next to me
I know the slope of his neck
the bulge of his arm
and the valley between his shoulder blades
He sleeps next to me
I know that his breathing slows
and his muscles twitch
and his body becomes heavy
I wake up next to him
I know his smell and his touch
his full mouth that covered my body
and whispered words that commanded me
He lays next to me
I know him not
in the morning light he is a stranger
all I know is the sound of his footsteps as he leaves

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Susan Lacovara 04 April 2014

In the light of morning, the passionate pulse fades, and so often the face we saw by moo light, appears now, a stranger in the sun...Your write is bittersweet in it's fine construction. I will continue to explore your poetry, and invite you I to mine. PEACE

0 0 Reply
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Close
Error Success