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notlikely2
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since 2000-06-16
Posts 308
UK

0 posted 2000-06-21 04:37 AM


I wrote this for the only woman I have ever truly loved, who fortunately is the one I now live with. It was written before we ever met in person. At the time we were simply names on a pc screen, voices on the phone having "met" only on the chat lines and spoken on the phone. This was written after only three weeks. That was over nine months ago.

One Touch

One touch
One touch is all I need
To fill the gap between
Our lives
And though I yearn for so much more
I know can never be
If but one finger of mine could reach yours
Then that would suffice

One tiny touch
One moment
One lifetime
One desire

Would never be enough in truth
But would douse enough
This fire

That I could bear the ache
That I could bear the pain
Of the everlasting minutes
Till I hear your voice
Again

One touch
Not lips, though that would be ideal
One single touch
Of fingertips
Would heal

One touch
Not hair, as much as I would like
To run my fingers through it
On a cold and windy night

One touch
Not breasts
Not thighs
Not hips

All I ask

One tiny touch

One single

Fingertip

XtouchX


© Copyright 2000 John Ward - All Rights Reserved
Dark Angel
Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095

1 posted 2000-06-21 09:15 AM


Ohhh beautiful!!  I feel this!  

and this.....

All I ask

One tiny touch

One single

Fingertip

well done   < !signature-->

My grief lies onward and my joy behind
(Shakespeare)


[This message has been edited by Dark Angel (edited 06-21-2000).]

Jan
Member
since 2000-06-14
Posts 114

2 posted 2000-06-21 09:24 AM


I'm just so happy for you!  
Its great to see a happy ending.

What a wonderful poem.  You are indeed (as is your partner) very, very lucky.

ynotme?
Junior Member
since 2000-06-18
Posts 17

3 posted 2000-06-21 09:31 AM


Very, very nice, notlikely2,
I could almost feel you reaching out to her.
And it's good to know that you did touch eventually....but more than a fingertip eh.....heheheheheheh!!!

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