Voicemails

A poem about love and the simple things it entails.

Voicemails

Love is calling voicemails and hanging up right before the beep,

Skillfully getting enough time just to hear your recording speak,

Being wide awake at twelve A.M. watching you sound asleep,

and letting the things I thought I'd never say to anyone else leak.

It's a carefree openness that I have yet to comprehend,

A freedom to be whatever I am on any given day,

For an unconditional lover and an even better friend,

Everything I have ever wanted in every single way.

So please look at me the same way when we are eighty-three,

Wrinkled and faded by the adventures that we shared,

All the cherished memories we will look back on happily,

Knowing we got to live a life with someone that cared.

Because love is calling voicemails and hanging up the phone,

but above all else it's knowing that your never truly alone.

Author's Note

Let me know what you think! Much appreciated!

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Definitely the most heartfelt & uninhibited poem I've read about love & romance. I love the way you're honest about calling/hanging up -- nice details (we've all done something like stalking a little bit! *smile*) I also love this line -- looking at me the same way when 83 -- that's so precious! I've never known a longterm relationship, but if I wanted one, this is what it would be like (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Nicholas Duboe]

Very glad you liked it and thank you for taking the time to read it!

[rowan.taylorrr]

I absolutely love this. It's so sweet and romantic, and it's unexpected to come from a guys point of view, which makes it even better.

[Nicholas Duboe]

:) Thank you! Glad that I can do something unexpected

[Ardra]

So please look at me the same when we are eighty-three,
Wrinkled and faded by the adventures that we shared,
All the cherished memories we will look back on happily,
Knowing we got to live a life with someone that cared.

Because love is calling voicemails and hanging up the phone


Wow....it's so sweetly romantic...I loved it....never thought of it....to hear the one you love speak even if their voice mail... and to watch them sleep and to whisper sweet things to them when they are deep sound asleep....
And to say you Want to spend life with them during your old age
Totally loved it

[Nicholas Duboe]

Wow thank you so much I really appreciate your comment!