by pattikeno
If only I could close
my eyes
and see your face
again
If only I could call
your name
and feel your touch
once more
If only I could have
known then
how much I would
miss you
how much I would
ache for you
Ache for the sound
of your voice
forever gone
If only I could
remember your touch
If only I could
remember anything
past the beginning
and before the end
If only I could
remember
anything at all
If only I could
remember
you
and love you
then
like I love you
now
.
.
8/1/00
©Patti Keno
2000 Poetry the silent boy
by pattikeno
I remember the nights
we spent awake
you held me in your arms
I remember thinking
“this is all I ever wanted”
“this is all I could have hoped for”
I remember snuggling deep
within your warmth
I remember the emptiness I felt
when you left
and I realize now
it’s your arms I miss the most
your strength and protection
your warmth
I don’t miss you
anymore
I only miss what we knew
those beautiful nights
we spent alone
holding each other
I miss your arms
I miss you holding me,
but I no longer miss you.
.
.
8/23/00
©Patti Keno
2000 Patti Keno Poetry the silent boy