Love Poem: Absolutely Everything
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Written by: Keith Bickerstaffe

Absolutely Everything

...for Stephanie


My eyes behold her loveliness,
my fingers itch to scratch 
what can't be scratched. 
I cry out in quiet desperation, 
just a glimpse of her face 
has me begging for a taste 
of her sweet mystery, her moods 
of curiosity and wonder. 
I can speak her mind, 
taste the yearnings in her heart 
and touch the essence of her soul,
yet I am not permitted in her presence, 
cannot address her hopes and fears,
so I must wander lost in unrequited 
love for the woman who means 
     absolutely everything 
                to me.