Liz Hope Poems

You will not touch above the knee and below the waist.
You will not touch above the stomach and below the shoulder.
You will not touch any bare skin that I do not usually show.
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You called to me,
And I ran to You.
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I sit and think about
How not to think about you.
I want to forget you
But it's so hard.
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My dream is a hundred dollar dress,
Perfect shoes, fancy jewelry, and you.
What I get is a fifteen dollar dress,
Practical shoes, decent jewelry, and no one.
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The trees, the lights,
The sales, the fights.
Why commercialize Christmas?
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I go to church.
We have communion.
With grape juice.
No wine.
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I know that you will never be mine.
I know that you will end up with her.
I know that you will be hurt.
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Today, in class, he noticed me.
He actually did.
He smiled and he looked at me.
At least, I thought he did.
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