I can’t forget the
Way you touched me. Gently,
Like I was precious.
I can’t forget the
Way you touched me. Gently,
Like I was precious.
Laurie Halse Anderson wrote this poem about the response she’s gotten from readers about her novel, Speak. She read it on the tenth anniversary of the release of her novel. The poem is mainly composed of fragments from letters sent to Ms. Anderson. This poem is extremely powerful and made me weep the first time I heard it.
Your kiss was a dream
I thought would never be real.
Then your lips touched mine.
Rain pounds the windows
I snuggle under covers,
Safe and warm with you