Full Heart, Empty Arms

by Valerie Jochum

Thoughts of you illuminate my spirit;

Never a flicker of flame, but with

Arching bolts which strike with a force

That disturbs my equilibrium.

My mind races as waves of passion flush over

My pale skin, causing me to gaze upon visions

Of impossible romantic possibilities.

Pathetic is this woman who anticipates the

True rhythm of love, with a man she will never hold.

My imagined discourse of thoughts leave me suffering,

As my lips quiver with the words I shall never speak

to his: "I have loved you more than anybody in this world."

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