Love Poem: Never Knew You
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Written by: Courtney Dyer

Never Knew You

Never knew your birthdate
Never knew your astrological sign
Never knew where you were born
Never knew your favorite movie
Never knew your favorite song
Never knew your favorite book
Never knew your favorite author
Never knew what pet you had as a child
Never knew the name of your elementary school
Never knew how many siblings you had
Never knew what makes you cry
Never knew who your heros were
Never knew your dreams
Never knew your fears
Never knew your strengths
Never knew some of your names
You are just a number now
A faceless, nameless person
Like a forgotten ghost
Who I do not even remember

For if you know someone intimately
You should know all of thse things about them
But, when you are very young
You do not think about the things
That you do not know
That might be important someday
You live for the moment
And when that is gone
You are left with a list of names
Of people who you should have known
But, in reality do not have clue who they are

In my reflection I can only say that I am sorry
For I would think if I had it to do all over again
That I would look into your eyes
And listen to you
To who you are
To who you want to be
To your loves
To your hates
Because even though many of you
Did not care to know any more about me
Than I wished to know about you
I know that all people possess inner beauty
And I could have found yours
And we could have shared that
Instead of just being a number on each other's list