what you mean

promises and truths unspoken

paper confessions

when I wrote you
into that first line,
I had already
written you
into my heart.

lost and found

belting out a country tune
at the top of my lungs
driving in my car--
glancing in the rearview,
smiling, thinking of you ...

you helped me find
the me I was
before we ever met.

a well of hope

wishes in a well
of wondering
what you mean
when you tell me
"I notice more than I say" ...

I only hope
those things
you notice
are the things
that make you
want to stay.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

A new relationship has plenty of questions, but if it makes you feel young and carefree and totally yourself....it is the right relationship to invest your time into. I liked all three of these...and I could hear you belting out a country song! :) Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, that is exactly the feeling I wanted to get across.:)

[Jon Roggie]

This is a different approach, at least to me. Something which should have been considered. Anyways, I especially like the third part.

[Lyn Anderson]

Why thank you. Are you talking about the groupings of poetry, or the content? Thanks for popping in.

[Jon Roggie]

I was looking at the groupings.

[Lyn Anderson]

Ah, well I do that a lot. I started at the Cafe' -- it's how I write, and now I learned to keep them together instead of pulling the similar thoughts apart.:)

[Jon Roggie]

I can see. I tend to bounce from one thought to another!

[Luuucy]

Love the part: "you helped me find the me I was before we ever met." It's different from what you always hear about needing love to be a better person, instead love helps you discover and love the person you already were

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, that is sometimes what love can be.:)

[highonwords]

i love these pieces - especially 'paper confessions' and the second stanza of 'a well of hope' - i think, 'though that the second piece needs some more work to get it 'there', other than that, these are inspiring poems

steph

[Lyn Anderson]

I agree on the second piece -- it's really just a sappy snapshot, these are really personal things that I have just started to share -- I have re-worked it once -- perhaps I will have a go at it again. Thanks.

[highonwords]

you're most welcome, kl

steph

[Lyn Anderson]

Check out the revision of 2 -- I like it a lot better. Thanks.

[redzone]

can I just smile with you on this poem KL..

oh and if he doesn't stay, I will just have to personally examine his head and see what is inside... but from the voice in your poem, it sounds like he will only leave to go pick up milk and the dry cleaning type stuff.. and maybe your heart since it seems you have lost it to him for safe keeping...

it's a really sweet poem KL, please do not mind my small footsteps in itg...

Redzone

[Lyn Anderson]

yeah it's a long time in coming. we both take those bitty baby steps, but maybe that is the best way. jumping right in never worked for either of us -- :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love these pieces, especially the first one....but i have done the second one often enough...usually with rock songs..though...i notice what another does for me, but does she notice that i notice?

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. Your opinion means a lot to me, as I admire your writing very much.:)