Besame

by Hannah Lizette   Feb 1, 2014


I.

Whispers of light grazed the cracks
of her doorway, shadows swayed like
limbs in the breeze she encountered
earlier that day.

Sighs paced for a moment
before her Daddy yammered,

"You can't make homes out
of human beings."

-

She swallowed her hopelessness
and scribbled sobs into her youthful
poetry as she heard the footsteps
of the only man she ever loved
walk away.

II.

She took his testimony to heart until
the day a man left his signature upon
her lips.

Startled by flames , she swore they
had made history that day by
capturing heat lightning within a polaroid.

-

One morning as coffee kissed his lips
before she had the option, she scolded
him for leaving her inside an empty bed.

When he chuckled, she counted the
syllables of his laughter and
offically knew,

love had become her only muse.

III.

Her heart pulsates as she awoke
to the sound of a familiar purr,

"Besame."

Hands fumble to her bedside glasses
only to sigh with disappointment at
the sight of an unrumpled pillow
once more.

The skyline has a hint of citrus and it
reminds her of the lights that
mumbled goodbye.

Within that moment,
she reached for the notebook that
held the lines of every poem she ever
penned and posted a note to herself:

You can't make homes out of human beings.

*Besame is Spanish for "Kiss me".

Copyright 2014: Hannah K.

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  • 10 years ago

    by Darren

    I like the layout, the storytelling and the flow is immense. It reads so natural.

    what works best for me is how you tied the beginning and end together with the quotation

    You can't make homes out of human beings.

    fleshes out the bones of the poem.

    great write.

    thanks for the translation at the end.

  • 10 years ago

    by Midnight Sky

    Awesome job with this poem looooved it!!!

  • 10 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    This was beautiful Hannah. I loved the word usage and the repetition at the end. "You can't make homes out of human beings". I disagree, one person can be your home...
    Still, a beautiful write.
    x

  • 10 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    The wording here is truly fantastic. And I am not sure what else can be said here because you truly said it all. :) the last "part" is really my favorite because of the imagery you shared and the simple wording. It seems like the whole poem is singled around one kiss and I am glad you changed the title. It makes for a more romantic feeling. :). It's really amazing how you can take one idea and make it vivid and it seems like altogether each part tells a story about falling in love. Simply amazing :). Well done! Love this so much.

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