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500 Kisses

A Poem

By Julie LacksonenPublished about a month ago Updated about a month ago 1 min read
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In the last two years,

We have laughed about nothing much at all.

We've smiled coyly and walked hand-in-hand

Like love-struck teenagers.

Our bodies have been entangled,

Whether watching music videos or sharing intimacy.

I have tasted your lips 500 times.

I have experienced the scents around the river

Where we first walked together.

I have heard you call my name -

Music to my musical ears.

Yet, I know these are but figments

Of my vivid, broken imagination.

Two years without your

Smile

Laugh

Touch

Lips

Might as well be 500.

**

On the second anniversary of my husband's passing, may he rest in peace, this poem is my 500th piece on Vocal.

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About the Creator

Julie Lacksonen

I'm a soon-to-be retired music educator - 39 years at the same school. One more! I enjoy writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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    Written by Julie Lacksonen