Haiku Friday--Memories

*Haiku Friday is hosted by LouCeel

Memories of us

Turn the happiest of days

Into times of tears.

© 2011 Teresa Kander

If You Only Knew

If you only knew

How much you're still part of my life

How thoughts of you take up my days

How dreams of you fill my nights

If you only knew

How I trusted in your promises

How I believed in your dreams

How I meant every word I said

If you only knew

How much I still miss you

How much I still need you

How much I still love you

If you only knew

Would it matter to you at all?

© 2011 Teresa Kander

My Heart Remembers

(Written using title prompt)

My heart remembers--

The longing when your eyes met mine

The fire when your fingers brushed my cheek

The sweet nectar of your warm kisses

The ecstasy of every moment together

The agony of every moment apart

My heart remembers

While my head struggles to forget.

© 2008 TDK

Remembering

Why can't I forget you?

Sitting in a crowd of people,

I'm forced to hide my tears of loneliness.

No matter what I do,

You are part of my thoughts

And you are always in my dreams.

I long to make things right between us again,

Yet I know this goodbye may be forever.

Part of my heart will always be yours,

For I care more than you could guess.

© 1999 TDH

Lost Love

You never know what you have till you lose it,

And as I watch you leave I know it's true.

I took your presence in my life for granted

But now I miss you and I'm feeling blue.

I told you I didn't love you

And that I'd found another guy.

Now, from the way my heart is breaking,

I know it must have been a lie.

I know I won't forget you--

I'll keep you in my heart,

And we'll always have the memories,

So we'll never be apart.

© 1999 TDH

Memories Are Made To Last

Will we ever be together again?

There are so many things I want to tell you--

If you could only see into my heart,

You would know and understand.

Memories are made to last forever--

This I know is true.

Your gentle touch has kept me alive,

For you're always on my mind.

You speak to me in my dreams,

Your touch awakens my soul.

© 1998 TDH

Just To Hear Your Voice

Just to hear your voice

Gives me new hope.

If I could only touch you once again--

You're so far away,

And it seems like years since I've seen you.

I remember all the quiet moments we've had--

Just your touch gave me memories to treasure--

And will keep them in my heart forever.

© 1998 TDH

Memories

Though I won't be the one waiting at home,

My face will appear before yu when you least expect it;

Each time you gaze deep into her eyes,

You'll remember the love you saw in mine.

Remember, when you hear her laughter,

How you loved to make me smile;

When you wipe away her tears,

Think of my broken heart which will never mend.

With each of her "I love you"s,

Remember my love, which you rejected,

And know it still belongs to you.

© 1988 TDR

Memories

My mind fills with thoughts of you no matter where I am.

I remember your smile--the way it spreads across your face,

putting a twinkle in your eyes.

I remember the depth of your emotions

as they are reflected in your eyes and voice.

I remember the softness as I ran my fingers through your dark hair.

I remember that our love can never be.

© 1988 TDR