Love Poem: Remembering All That Is You
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Written by: Derik Spangler

Remembering All That Is You

I can’t help but think of you as I see a couple 
holding hands, 
whispering sweet nothing to each 
other as they-- 
walk in one single stride 

Can’t help but think about when 
that couple was you and I, 
and those-- 
sweet nothings I whispered 
in your ear made you cry, cuz I asked 
if you would make me the happiest man 
alive, and be my wife 

I think about those nights, when our 
minds, bodies & souls became one, 
and you would whisper in my ear 
“Baby I love you” as you gave me all that was you 

Can’t help but remember those times, 
when your world seemed to be coming 
down around you 
and-- 
you would cry on my shoulder, asking 
me to hold you tight and never let go 
cuz you just didn’t know what to do 

I think back and remember the day 
when to you...I revealed my fears, 
that day you hugged me tight, 
kissed my softly on 
my forehead, both eyelids, and 
through eyes full of understanding 
tears you-- 
reassured me that our love would 
conquer all my fears 

I so miss those times when I would-- 
lay my head on your lap, 
as we sat watching TV and you 
would-- 
run your fingers 
through my hair, then without 
warning, you would mute 
the volume of the TV, 
tap me on the head so I’d look up at you, 
only to say I-- 
love you baby, 
then just turn the volume back up, 
and continue running your 
fingers through my hair 

I wish I could have back just one 
moment in time... 
...one more chance to 
bare witness to your shine... 
...One more smell of the fragrance of your scent, 
so that I may carry it with me wherever 
I go... 

As I stand here with tears in my eyes, 
placing, 
these flowers on your hollowed 
ground, 
I can’t help but remember that 
day when you were taken from me, 
that day, 
when the smile that only you put on 
my face, 
was turned to a permanent frown