Love Poem: I Don'T Expect Much
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Written by: Sandy Schermerhorn

I Don'T Expect Much

I don't expect much
Oh I may long for your touch
But I do know the difference 
Between fantasy
And reality
So I don't expect much

I don't expect your kiss
Even though it's you
That everyday I heartbreakenly miss
Here being lonely in this place
Yet there's so much going on in this space
I'm left alone with my rememberence and lace
When I close my eyes I still clearly see your face
But this is where my mind has learned to live with that pace
No I don't expect much

I don't expect to hear your voice
Seems with this I have no choice
You won't answer when I call
Return calls nope none at all
I don't expect much

I don't expect to once again
Have your arms around me
Or to feel your love surround me
I hold on tightly hoping
Maybe someday you will to see
What I've known for some time is meant to be
The love that still exists
Between you and me
I don't expect much

I don't expect to be friends
Although why should we pretend
That being apart our hearts had mended
We both know it shouldn't of ended
The way it did
From who we once were we ran and hid
But here we are faced with these feeling once again
Don't get me wrong
Friends I would take
Yes even if my heart forsakes
I know I have to be strong
So I don't expect much

I don't expect any of the above
I do so much wish to give to you my love
Many times I've tried to give up and let go
But your memory is to strong
And to it I could never say no
So to this I surcome and the emotions carry on
Yes even though I know it may be wrong
Expectations may not be high
No flying here, no reaching the sky
To you I can never completely say goodbye
But there's hope
It's always here
I look around and hope is everywhere
In my eyes no other man to you
Can be able to come close to compare
To the man in you I've seen
Thunder may only happen
When it's raining
But now is the time for the rain to wash us clean
And be true to each other
Most importantly we need to be true to ourselves
Stop putting our love on the shelf
Look around see what you
Haven't yet been able to seem to find
Out love don't have to still be blind
Don't walk away this time
Please take me with you don't leave me behind
I really may long for all this and more
Just like I've done before
I may hope and such
But honestly I don't expect much...

...been saying that all along
like a damned broke record playing a sad old song