Two Poems by Kristy Raines

She Expected Too Much Out of Love

In the dark hours of a silent night

She hears only the sound of his breathing

as she drapes her arm around his rising chest

He stirs, from the feel of her touch

and pulls her closer to the warmth of his body

Oh how comforting it is to be so close to him;

To believe that he would always keep her safe;

Or to know that his love is her's only

Never had she felt that secure in any man's arms

or ever trusted fully in forever's

Never does she remember any who were worthy of

a heart that would always be as true as hers

or whose love would be steadfast and eternal

Maybe she was a fool to think these relationships existed...

A man who could love just one, without looking further;

One whose love stayed as passionate as when they first met

She once believed in this kind of love, until she didn't...

But maybe it is just her who expected too much out of love.

©Kristy Raines

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The Colors I Never Saw

Your heart will always belong to me

Wherever we go makes no difference

as long as we are always walking together.

Love has many colors and are not always red

But my love for you will always be crimson

I will never stop you from doing what you should

because those things are what make you who you are

But as long as you always look at me through love's eyes

you will see the many things that others do not see in me

The sparkle in my eyes for you makes me realize many things

But what it shows me most, are the many colors that I don't see

in myself, and the many colors I never saw in you until now...!

© Kristy Raines

USA 

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Kristy Raines was born in Oakland California, in the United States of America. She is a Poet, Writer and Advocates for the Rohingya refugees living in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh. Kristy is a former Civil Servant for the United States and later retired from the Medical field. Kristy  has five books which have not yet been published. One with a prominent Poet from India, and four of her own books, which she hopes will publish this year. She  has received many literary awards for her unique style of writing.