#100 Just There

We always have this set of ideals for our special one. But life, as fickle and volatile as it may be, never grants us the exact things we want. Same with finding her, I never expected that she was waiting for me, loving me . . . just there.

This poem originally was published in Love Poems

Just There

by Melvin Lee

Where you were,
I did not see you.

So close to me,
but yet so veiled.

Quietly you waited,
upon my invitations;
but still, somehow,
I failed to note

of you, yearning
to be with me,
but finding
just

a void.

So sadly,
you retreated;
bowed, dejected.

Finally when I knew
of you, your devotion,
so foolishly I did feel,
like a simpleton.

For I had looked
so very hard for you,
up/down/everywhere.

but I just did not looked
clear, in front of me,
where you were

. . . just there.

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Fondeshia

I think that this poem is good and kind of sad in a way, and it has a very or many meaning to it. I Likke itt.
Ashley

i can relate to this because this once happened to me. i was looking for the one guy who would treat me better than anything and would love me for who i was and i didn't even realize that he was standing right in front of me. he was the one guy that i told everything to and i could talk to. he was one of my best friends and i didn't even realize that he was the one until it was too late. i wish i'd never made that mistake and i wish i could have another chance.
erica

This poem was really touching. I enjoyed this poem because it's something that i just went through and i just love it.
Mustafa

Keep on Nice work
kathy

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yvonne

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keisha

its sweet'
Nikki

This poem is good and also it's sweet! no-one knows it till they find there true love!
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Ryan

This poem touched me because I had this happen to me before. This poem is great!
sarah

this poem discribe my relationship with my bf so well. you did such a good job. some of the smallest things in life mean the most toother people. astrobarbie
MARY

GOOD ONE KEEP MAKING MORE YOUR A GOOD POET
Jen

this reminds me of the guy that i like that hasn't yet noticed me:(
Christina

This is a very beautiful poem. It touch my heart in a lot of ways ! Great job!
stephanie

hey i really like ur poem it's like if ur kinda speaking right from my heart well bye
Desiree

That was a beautiful peom. See I myself like to write poems even though I am only 15. I couldn't have said it much better than that. You seem to put forth passion when you write. I wish you much luck in the furture. Thank-you for the inspiration.
Kemi

CUTE, CUTE ,CUTE!
atia

how true for many a times we dont see things which lie just in frnt of us hav always been there but we take thm for granted n they just slowly die away n thn wat a shame it is
John

Simply brilliant- this happened to my high school sweetheart and me over 30 years ago - but fate dealt the right hand and now we're together again. This speaks volumes about the perils of overlooking what is within your reach.

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