You Were Once Taller Than Me

How I think about my first disagreement with my love.

I may have an inch or two
except if we count when we were two.
Maybe even eight,
but those two didn't date.

But we're them or maybe they're us.
Either way they didn't fuss.

So sometimes they might say hello, because they still reside down low,
but they never knew this love, and one day they will grow, them two
And I'll still have an inch or two.

Author's Note

This is my first poem, and I'm really interested in learning how differently my own expression can be interpreted and understood.

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Here goes.........my interpretation of your words:

You are in love and you indicate your words are written about your first disagreement. When you were together, you are only a part of the whole -an inch or two - as when you count the two as a couple then the two is just that; the two of you.

Then you add your friends, or other interests and it becomes the eight that didn't date. They were the on-lookers, ones that were on the sidelines and not the "couple" - you and your love.

They are casual friends/interests and come by but are not a part of you and your love so they are on the bottom of the heap in your mind.

One day they will find love as you have, and you will still have an inch or two that is the part of you, with or without your love.

I like your form and rhyme - very good!! It is very good to be a first poem - not totally sure I have interpreted it correctly, but am willing to take a try at it!

[Adambomb]

Sheila, I love this review! It is amazing how many interpretations words can have. This first poem was written as a note to my girlfriend and she encouraged me to share this with other people so here I am! There is actually a quite literal intention here- when we were younger I didn't know her and she happened to be very tall for a girl until when we were about 8 (I had my first growth spurt). I had intended to add some confusion in the second stanza and indicate that our identity is defined by either our present selves or our past selves (or maybe both!). We didn't "fuss" back then, but our immaturity came out in our disagreement and my hope is that our love will overcome our former immaturity as it grows (as we both have literally in height and in our love). Thank you so much for this interpretation. I have always been taught that the author's intention doesn't matter (always) in writing and I actually happen to agree with my teachers on this one, especially when an interpretation is so beautiful and inspired by similar themes!

[Sheila Kline]

Ah, so now I understand!! Very good write from your own experience! And it was my pleasure to add my own two cents worth........lol
Keep writing and sharing! You have a wise girlfriend!!

[Adambomb]

I couldn't agree more Sheila! Thank you so much for supporting me and sharing your thoughts! I greatly appreciate your perspective :)