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I Know I Said Goodbye, But
by Genevieve Sturrockdid i say
i love you?
it seems such
a small thing
just three words
said often enough
that we both
take them for
granted
but they are the
foundation upon
which i build
myself
my life
my son
our son
our life
and you
you are the core
of all that is good
my strength
my comfort
my balance
for i am beseiged
with an inner tempest
that knows no peace
it rages against
the universe
and i constantly
fight for control
those days
when i am quiet
aloof and distant
or worse
when i am anxious
frustrated
and ready to
fight at the
drop of a hat
or mispoken word
know that you are
my lodestone
my northern star
my compass
and without you
i am lost
amid a world
that frightens me
for without you
the monsters are
too big to fight
and i would
once again flee
and take refuge
within myself
scared
and alone
but i no longer
fear the dark
or being by myself
for i know
that you will
never leave me
to carry my
burdens alone
did i tell you
i love you today
and tomorrow
and forever 08/21/2008 Author's Note: i hate it when i forget to say it. i hate it when we take it for granted. but i love that we don't have to think about it, for it is what it is and it is grand.
Posted on 08/21/2008
Copyright © 2025 Genevieve Sturrock
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 08/21/08 at 03:30 PM Nice write lady. And yes, we do it take if for granted far too much. Married for 30 years and I realize how little I say it. But like that tree which shades us or the cat/dog that gives a paw or purrs or barks we just don't take the time we should to say what needs constant reaffirmation. |
| Posted by Dave Fitzgerald on 08/22/08 at 02:39 PM I must admit it's said so often in our house that sometimes it's said out of habit (which I really don't like)... But at least it's said. Great write. |
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