Unobtainable

BACKGROUND

A few people have asked about the background on this piece so here it goes. A few years ago I met a lovely guy. We shared a lot of similar interests, had studied similar things etc. Even though we rarely saw each other, we communicated through e-mail. Then I went to university and, for 3 years I didn't hear from him and I put him to to the back of my mind, concerntrating on my studies and boyfriend. A few weeks ago we met up and I began to remember everything I'd felt for him and that's where the poem cam from. Phew! Said it!

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A twinkle in your eyes.
A sly smile playing on your lips.
Your long fingers twisting around each other.
From behind a mane of hair,
You taunt and torment me.
Pulling at my heart,
Playing with my emotions.

But you’re unobtainable,
Untouchable.

For a moment our eyes meet,
And in that second I can see deep into your soul.
Your dreams, desires and nightmares laid bare for me to read.
Your smile widens,
Knowing what I have seen.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you torment me with the impossible?

But you’re unobtainable,
Untouchable.

I know that to reach out and touch you,
Reach out and kiss you,
Reach out and be you,
Will be a crime,
A breach of the unwritten rules that exist between us.
But I live in hope,
Maybe one day you will realise how I feel.

But you’re unobtainable,
Untouchable.

A twinkle in your eyes.
A sly smile playing on your lips.
Your long fingers twisting around each other.
From behind a mane of hair,
You taunt and torment me.
Unobtainable,
Untouchable.