New reply from Susan Katz
<p>Thanks so much for sharing your poem with me. I find it to be powerful and filled with the essence of what poetry is about – feeling – emotion – imagery and some lovely rhymes. I have had a hectic day and do not have the time to offer you my insights, at the moment but, will be back in touch tomorrow. Thank you again for sharing this fine poem with me, Susan</p>
https://poetladykatz.com/poetry-talk/never-have-i-ever
Original Post by Riya Jaiswal
never have i ever
<p> </p>
<p>never have i ever</p>
<p>meant the words i</p>
<p>wrote to call it poetry</p>
<p>stars waited patiently for me </p>
<p>to rip open my heart and</p>
<p>cry tears of blood</p>
<p>but i sat motionless</p>
<p>staring in abyss</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>stars never made me feel</em></p>
<p><em>heard the way you did</em></p>
<p> </p>
<p>never have i ever </p>
<p>truly met my eyes</p>
<p>after you walked away</p>
<p>smile never reached my eyes</p>
<p>for they were too far away</p>
<p>searching for yours</p>
<p>my image looked</p>
<p>prettier in your hazel eyes</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>mirrors never made me feel</em></p>
<p><em>seen the way you did</em></p>
<p> </p>
<p>never have i ever</p>
<p>let earth kiss my soles</p>
<p>after you left tingles in my bones</p>
<p>sun's golden arms lay outstretch</p>
<p>to bask blessings upon my head </p>
<p>but i stand still like melted wax</p>
<p>in memory of flame that</p>
<p>once ignited warmth within</p>
<p>on moonless nights</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>hugs never made me feel</em></p>
<p><em>embraced the way you did</em></p>
<p> </p>