Never

Posted on October 27, 2018 by tara caribou

18 Comments

I never think of you

I never dream of you
at night

I never yearn for you
in bed beside me

I never envision you
walking in the snow

I never hunger for you
to tear off all my clothes

I never picture you
gazing deep into my soul

I never desire
your hands upon my body

I never long
to catch your scent

I never want
your lips upon my skin

I never hope
to hear your voice

I never crave
your arms around me

I never visualize you
fucking me roughly

I never cry
knowing how far apart we are

I never compose
messages that I delete before I send

I never stare into the night sky
wondering what you’re doing

And I never, never write poems
about you

Category: PoetryTags: Depression, Desire, Despair, Lies, Life, Loneliness, Longing, Love, Poem, Poetry, Romance, Sadness, Turmoil, Writing

18 Comments on “Never”

percolatingpoetry
November 5, 2017

I love the irony of this poem, built in every line.

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authorchrisbrown
November 5, 2017

That’s a lot of things you never do. You must have a large amount of free time.

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- cariboucrossingsak
  November 5, 2017
  
  Well, I’m generally honest with others but sometimes I lie to myself.
  
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  - authorchrisbrown
    November 5, 2017
    
    I think we’re all guilty of that one.
    
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Just_Me
November 5, 2017

I love this one. So good.

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- cariboucrossingsak
  November 5, 2017
  
  Thank you.
  
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braedenmichaels
November 5, 2017

We all do that. Well written

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- cariboucrossingsak
  November 5, 2017
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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crazywriterof6
November 14, 2017

That was an excellent poem! I really liked this one!

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- cariboucrossingsak
  November 14, 2017
  
  Thank you.
  
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bluejeansongster
November 17, 2017

Oh yea, as my dear mother used to say, “Denial is not just a river in Egypt.” The denial of it illustrates the deeper truth, very well done.

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- cariboucrossingsak
  November 17, 2017
  
  Thank you.
  
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The V Pub
October 27, 2018

And I never believe you. Yes, it’s a beautiful opposite post😊

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- tara caribou
  October 27, 2018
  
  Haha! Perfect response.
  
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stevestillstanding
October 27, 2018

Nope. Never. 😉

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Na Mirea
October 27, 2018

The determination to never do something you’re dying to do (and do it anyway). Love it

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- tara caribou
  October 28, 2018
  
  Thanks. I’m glad you do.
  
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Spiral Artist
October 27, 2018

A classic in the making. I can see this as a song. Acoustic gutiars and atmospherics. The way it proceeds, the thick layer of “no, I am DEFINITELY not thinking about…” is brilliant, and the finisher is like a bomb going off. So good.

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