today I read 12 letters <br />that I had refused to open <br />as if holding onto them <br />would delay the inevitable. <br /> <br />you spoke of love and life <br />and war and friendship <br />you told of the times we shared <br />and the plans we made. <br /> <br />I wonder if you knew <br />that I would need your words <br />to hold in my hand <br />and press to my heart. <br /> <br />i fall asleep with your letters <br />under my pillow <br />as if by doing so I will <br />relive the moments your words recall. <br /> <br />1-19-08 <br />djlw<br /><br />shannon wright<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-wonder-if-you-knew-i-would-need-your-words/
