Midnight Memory

by Baby Rainbow   Sep 30, 2012


Lying awake in bed staring at the ceiling
because I cannot sleep.
I feel you beside me as your breathing turns deep
when you begin to dream.
I gently take your arm and wrap it around myself
to feel where I belong.
My head leans close against your chest
as I count the beats of your heart.
I think about our future, the hopes and dreams we have
for a beautiful life together.
Your eyes slowly open to see I'm still awake
as the clock hands turn to twelve.
I feel your fingers brush through my hair
offering calmness in your touch.
I hear your reassuring voice whispering lullabies in my ear
to help me fall asleep.
But as I close my eyes to dream, my salty tears pour down
for my pillow to absorb.

Because the truth is
I am lying in bed staring at the ceiling
because you are not here.

Saffie
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  • 12 years ago

    by ah satan 666

    Wow!!

    Yeah that one hit home.... You just did a "naughtymouse" on me & made me cry!

    Very well executed!

    & bless you if this poem wasn't just for a challenge?! :) 5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Meme

    I was like this is so sweet and cute and happy, and I love the way you described everything, until .... You broke my heart with the ending :(

    But I still love it all, even with the twist at the end it still shows a great deal of emotions.

    Amazing sweetie :)

    xxx

  • 12 years ago

    by Lioness

    You know this poem really broke my heart.

    It is certainly a love poem but there is a deep sadness that has touched me completely.

    When you talked about moving his arms and making them wrap around you so you can lie on his chest, I smiled because I do that with my husband. I end up grabbing his arms and then falling asleep on him hoping he would caress me too.

    I was in a state of happiness reading that part but when it came to the end of the poem my heart dropped. I felt like crying because this overwhelming feeling of lonliness came rushing through me.

    Awesome write hun but very sad

    x

  • 12 years ago

    by Chelsey

    Baby R what the crap!! I keep finding out who wrote the poems for the club challenge and again, I was shocked! This was so awesome, this poem was on my top 3 that I struggled with when voting.

    I loved that you kind of trick the reader in the beginning and write as if that person is there, but your ending you say the reason youre staring is because they actually aren't there, and you are just imagining them. That is so sad, and so awesome to me!

    Excellent job, I love what your writing is turning into, amazing pieces! You truly are growing as a poet!

  • 12 years ago

    by The Poet Behind The Poems

    So this was my favourite , I really thought this would of won I loved every word and the ending was so heartbreaking an amazing piece of writing

    5/5

    Nomination!!

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