Love Poem: I'Ve Never Heard
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Written by: Shahana Jackson

I'Ve Never Heard

He compares my eyes to sapphires and rubies. 
and touches me like he never wants to let go.
When I'm with him I feel like the most special 
woman in the world.

It just irks me profusely and utterly confuses 
me that even though all signs point to love
I've never heard those words.

Not from him, not from any man. The thought 
that It may never be voiced in my presence 
makes my heart want to burst out of my chest
and sink like quick sand. 

Doesn't anyone want to love me?
I become an old bitter women in
a matter of seconds by just  
looking into his eyes and seeing 
that he won't be the one to say it to me either.

Silly me. The girl who always gives but 
never ends up the receiver. I went home
that night and got drunk off tequila 
and tried to pretend that this time 
didn't hurt either.