somewhere.

somewhere, i hope he's out there.

out there, i imagine him

staring out the window,

imagining exactly what I'm doing right this moment.

his name, at this moment, is unknown to me

but still I hold on to it, sing it, every delicate syllable 

in my head like music.

with my whole heart, i wonder

what he even thinks of me,

and we haven't even met yet.

my soul dances on

the stars,

the exact same stars 

that cover his head

this exact night.

i feel yet so very insignificant,

looking into the vast nothingness 

that is the Missouri night sky.

but with all my hope

and all my heart, 

maybe i'll find a purpose.

our hearts are so fragile,

cut down and broken by this world,

but he is mine.

just as i am, he has hope

hope that one day we'll hold hands,

go see our favorite bands play,

and exchange the painful secrets

we thought we'd never tell, like little whispers.

i pray and pray, i'll be able to look deep

in his soft, sparkling eyes

and see nothing but love, light & adventure.

maybe he'd find me beautiful

for he might be the only one that does

and i'm afraid he doesn't exist.

it is what gives me nightmares at night

keeps me awake

and make my heart stop in a flash

to think maybe this guy is a figment of my imagination.

one day, maybe, God willing,

i'll step out into the unknown.

i'll put faith is something bigger

than i am able to wrap my head around,

and know he is my safety net.

Author's Note

i don't use capitalization, sorry if that bothers you.
just call me e.e. cummings [;

Reviews

[Tony]

It's really easy to imagine that perfect person because we know our wants and needs. Then we imagine those wants and needs being filled by that imagined person-- could that perfect person be real. Hmmm, if we "put faith in something bigger" then possibly it could happen. Thought provoking write. Nice work.

[Frankie Nguyen]

I loved it (:
It made me think of me when I would dream of my perfect guy
and then I met him (:

[donella75]

I think that honestly it lacks complexity...it needs a kick of passion, but the subject matter is interesting. We do tend to look to our imaginations when envisioning the perfect person.

[PaperHearts]

This is a really moving write! There was something so relatable and universal about this poem that I really admired. You used a lot of powerful, evocative imagery, and I thought that the stanza that began with the line 'our hearts are so fragile' was particularly beautiful. Nice work,
~PaperHearts