Holding You Again Poem by Phillip Ball

Holding you again
Tears of joy stream from my eyes
Holding you again
I am ashamed of myself for losing faith
I knew you would return
You always do
This love is immortal
Holding you again
My universe is complete once more
And as you’re in my arms
The feeling returns
The sensation of peace and over whelming joy
It floods my heart
And runs through my veins
My lips ace for yours
You move in closer to satisfy them


I wake up
I’m greeted by a beautiful smile
And a gentle kiss
My heart sinks
It’s not yours
I will never be yours again
like a masterpiece
A false smile paints its way across my face
And I say the words that she wants to hear
And that I long to be true
“I love you”
I run my fingers through her hair
And look deep into her eyes
And though she becomes lost in mine
I don’t find what I’m searching for
I don’t find you
She tells me I’m everything she dreamed of
and that I’m sweetest thing
as she sinks into my arms
seeking sanctuary in what you left in shambles
and as she finds refuge in the wreckage
I realize
she is not you
she is so much better
so why are you still the one I desire