Tell me not to love you, <br />Tell me not to care, <br />Tell me not to want you <br />When I see you standing there <br />With eyes so full of sadness, <br />With arms that ache to hold, <br />With lips that beg for kisses <br />And endearments left untold; <br /> <br />How can I never touch you? <br />How can I never know <br />Again that tender passion - <br />How can I let it go? <br />That other half of everything <br />That I have finally found - <br />The mirror of my spirit <br />That my heart is wrapped around; <br /> <br />Just tell me how to do this, <br />Just tell me how to start, <br />Just tell me how I'm going <br />To survive with half a heart - <br />If you know the answer <br />And if you really care <br />Then pretend it doesn't matter <br />When you see me standing there; <br /> <br />Whatever your emotion, <br />Whatever face you wear <br />You'll see in my reflection <br />For we're two halves of a pair; <br />How sad to find the spirit <br />That compliments your soul <br />And never get the chance <br />To blend the halves into the whole; <br /> <br />Next time I will find you <br />After darkness turns to light - <br />Next time we'll remember <br />And next time we'll get it right!<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/next-time-2/
