When it Rained

The Last Goodbye

Becky Smith

You were there

Eyes boring into my soul

Taking a drag on your cigarette

Staring out the window

The muscles in your bare back

Flexing

Telling me you loved me

But...

You were there

Turning around

Looking for your shirt

Grabbing your keys

Kissing me goodbye

One last time

You were there

When it rained.

Published by Becky Smith

I served as the Senior Editor of a local parenting publication for 2 years and am now the Layout Editor for OKIE magazine, a local arts, news and entertainment publication.Writing was always my dream job. I...  View profile

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  • Stephen Joltin9/11/2007

    Really great poem. Very sad though.

  • Vonnie Chestnut8/6/2007

    This is very good

  • Secretsides7/7/2007

    Beautifully told, and so sad, and I can relate, it is obvious that it is true. Beautiful poetry.

  • Cheryl Dennett6/20/2007

    nice poem!

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky6/17/2007

    Very heart felt.

  • G. Stolyarov II6/15/2007

    Very moving writing.

  • John Gugie6/14/2007

    Sad poem :(

  • Zac Wassink6/14/2007

    fantastic piece. beautifully written.

  • Christopher Corn6/13/2007

    Really great.

  • Jeanne Marie Kerns6/13/2007

    really nice....

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