“Heartbeats,” love never ends, my poem

by Richard Subber | Jun 20, 2026 | My poetry, Poetry, Reflections

your smiles abide…

Heartbeats

The last goodbye may hurt my heart,

but you have touched my cheek

when I forgot to smile,

we sang plain notes dipped in love.

We’re on a road

that we’ve tried to imagine,

but it is a strange road,

there is no straight ahead,

there are turnings we’ve never known,

we’re not in a race

but there is a finish line,

there is no turning back,

you may go

but not so very far away.

Your living here is done,

but I’m not done with you,

you are a teacher to my heart,

our fingers blend a lovers’ knot,

your tender touch lingers

on the cheeks of the kids,

your smiles abide in every room.

I say goodbye

but I won’t forget.

My memories heal my heart.

April 14, 2026

Inspired by this quotation: “Experience is in the fingers and head. The heart is inexperienced.”

(1842, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862))

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