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Response to“Isn't That What Love Is?” by ImAPoet?

Am I Not Loving You?

by Valarie Golden

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He stares at his shoes, the ones with poetry written in red on the soles. His knee bounces a heavy rhythm. *Tap-Tap-Tap* He watches her watch the space between them, And thinks to himself, "Can you not see? I am loving you... from a distance" A quiet shoulder can't be enough Let your voice fill the void, dear lover. For he fears the quiet is where love goes to fade. And he fears even more the thought of her fading
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Valarie Golden

Hello, darlings. I am Val. She/her. I am an ally of the earth and all her people. I also happen to be a follower of jesus. I am a poet and an author and a girl that dreams. I am a minor between the ages of 14 and 18. I am no longer active on Hello Poetry, but you can find me there under the same pen name I use here. "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." -J.R.R Tolkien

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ImAPoet?
This is amazing! I love how if you connect this with the other poem, it makes the entire picture! Perfect response!

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