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Atoms never touch I was told when I was small
So you’ve never touched a door, a table, or a wall.
You’ve never touched a pencil, a book or a chair
You’ve never touched your face, your feet or your hair.
And as I grow older, it makes me sad to re- flect
Because try as they might, atoms will never connect.
A higher power, fate, destiny, a god watching close,
No matter the effort, it will always be almost.
A similar story, the tale of you and me Gives a similar message: we were not meant to be.
When I first met you, I fell deep in love
I knew you were the one. That, I was certain of.
I wanted you with me, always, forever Through thick and thin, and stormy weather.
I’d see you everywhere, in the sky so clear I’d see you in the stars, in the sunrise, in the mirror
You would invade my thoughts, and at night in my dreams
You lived in my mind. I fell for your schemes.
But throughout the years, I’ve learned and I’ve grown
And try as we might, we’re better off alone.
But if I’m being honest, you’ll never really leave
Because the mark that you left may burn and may bleed
But the impact you made on my fragile soul Will always be with me because love takes its toll.
And I’ll see you in the mirror, in the sky and the stars.
I’ll hear you in the ocean waves and in the song we call ours.
I’ll miss your arms around me, when I need- ed to be filled
I’ll feel your warmth, your beating heart, lingering still
And to me, that’s the saddest part
That I can see you, I can hear you, I can feel you in my heart.
But when I want to be with you, I’m asking for too much
Because we were never meant to be as atoms never touch.
Atoms Never Touch By Victoria Seamons
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