Welcome back to Member Monday. It’s a pleasure to feature a poem by poet, storyteller and children’s author, Linda Boyden. You can purchase a hardback copy of Linda’s newest picture book Boy and Poi Poi Puppy at All About Books. Welcome, Linda!
Kiss
By Linda Boyden ©2015
he wanted to tell her
of the depth of his love
a love beyond passion or need
he wanted to tell her of
the root of his love
the core of his soul
and to explain how much
it meant that she had found the lost key
the tarnished thing buried
within the sediment of hurt
under the dregs of loss
the thing he had forgotten
he needed, but he couldn’t find the words.
He couldn’t say how
for years he existed with a sense of lack
with a sense of longing
for something he couldn’t quite describe
she put one finger upon his lips
and with a kiss he discovered
there was no need for words.
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