Losing Touch
we are losing touch
it hurts so much
more than it has ever hurt
with anyone else
we never even went out together
yet the thought of losing you
hurts more than anything can
i am losing you
i know that i am
yes, we never had each other
only in that, ‘total understanding’ sense
you saw through my jokes
i saw through your natural defence
you accepted me for who i am
i never crowded you space
but i still helped you to stand
it was never the face,
or the body in, ‘summer clothes’
it was relating to you
i am losing you and it hurts
and worst of all i understand why
why you must have the security
i cannot judge someone who has never judged me
we are losing the grip
to be honest it hurts so much
i do not want to lose the touch
James Garratt – March 1998
Losing Touch
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 