When I knew

by Ronald Edwards   Sep 19, 2010


With sparkling eyes she gazed at me,
long curled lashes waved hello.
Crinkling her nose
cheeks blushed from the cool evening night air
without speaking she told me
Yes, I am content
It was then when I knew.

A gentle breeze blew her auburn hair
windswept , flowing freely to and fro.
Softly she placed her head
on my shoulder.
I drew her close to me
sharing our inner warmth.
It was then when I knew.

Our arms held on tight
not in fear of losing each other,
for there was no reason to run.
This human boundary of skin
prevented the union of our souls,
sharing that moment, pulled us together.
It was then when I knew.

My lifetime spent in searching,
a quest, a journey, a path
that led me to her
was finally over when finding
the basic, yet most important human desire
To love and be loved.
It was then when I knew.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    It must be great to look back upon how it all started beteen you and your significant other this way..so many memories of a life time together, no doubt:)

    Well done, a very loving dedication.

    5/5 Ingrid

  • 15 years ago

    by Jackie Martinez

    Very good.

  • 15 years ago

    by Jackie Martinez

    Very good.

  • 15 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    "To love and be loved"

    That is what we all crave for in a relationship,
    to be love and be loved and that creates a wonderful feeling..a tender read :)

  • 15 years ago

    by Sunshine

    Such a very deep poem...what i llove about ur poetry..is that ur emotions always take place number one..then u play with words to give us brilliant images..

    cant be more impressed and touched!

    Our arms held on tight
    not in fear of losing each other,
    for there was no reason to run.
    ^^^^^^^^
    makes a lot of sense..many wlll relate to these lines..
    bravo

    This human boundary of skin
    prevented the union of our souls,
    ^^^very poetic

    sharing that moment, pulled us together.
    It was then when I knew.
    ^^^^^^^^really my fav part.fav stanza
    and i love the idea of repeating that line..which matched with the title

    5/5!

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