I was walking in the Café
Sat down, at the table
Watching outside the right window
And drinking coffee
I had a security uniform on
The color like dark blue
You were walking by the Café window
Going through the northwest door
To get to work
You were dressed in a black suit
You looked at me
I looked at you
Your eyes sparkled at me
My eyes sparkled at me
We both stood up
At the same time
Then left
I left to go to
The ladies room to refresh
Came back into the
Dining room Café
Two months went by
I went back to the Café
I saw you coming down the stairs
You were dressed in a purple tuxedo
Everything stopped
The ladies turned their heads
And looked at you
Then smiled
I knew right away
It was my lucky day
I still had
The sparkle that was
In your eyes
I stood up
Then walked by
You said hi
I said hi
Then next day in three months
I’m just getting out of the car
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To walk to work
You are coming out the administration
Room
I saw you
I’m just getting out of the front desk
Area
To walk to
The security room
You stop me
Do You Know Me
No, I don’t know you
Well my name is
Unknown
Well my name is
Jean Ann
Well I do know you
No, you don’t know me
You just know my name
Is Jean Ann
Nothing else
Well you are right
Why don’t we see each
Other more often
O.K, that won’t hurt
A year later
We married
I guess you can say
You Do Know Me
Now
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PART ONE AND MY PASSED
IN OHIO
Do You Know Me
I was walking in the bar
You were playing the piano
I left to go upstairs to refresh
Came back down
I had a silk gown on
The color like purple
You looked at me
I looked at you
Your eyes sparkled at me
My eyes sparkled at you
We both stood up
At the same time
Then left
Two weeks went by
I went back to the bar
I was playing the piano
I saw you coming down the stairs
You were dressed in a purple tuxedo
Everything stopped
The ladies turned their heads
And looked at you
Then smiled
I knew right away
It was my lucky day
I still had
The sparkle that was
In your eyes
I stood up
Then walked by
You said hi
I said hi
The next day I saw
You coming out of a restaurant
I’m just getting out of the car
To walk to work
You stop me
Do You Know Me
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No, I don’t know you
Well my name is
Erick
Well my name is
Jean Ann
Well I do know you
No, you don’t know me
You just know my name
Is Jean Ann
Nothing else
Well you are right
Why don’t we see each
Other more often
O.K, that won’t hurt
A year later
We married
I guess you can say
You Do Know Me
Now
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No More Secrets is Jean Ann Owens' first published book. She has written since her youth and has a vast repertoire of poems. Her second book, Poetry Written in Adolescent Years, is her first collection of poetry. The poem “Black Princess” has been published in Lorain Journal and The Rainbow’s End, and was also featured in The Best Poems of 1998. “My Dream” has been published in Portraits of Life. “Wealth” appears in The Best Poems of 1997 and received a Golden Award in John Campbell’s World of Poetry Contest in 1989. Feel free to browse at queenjeanann.com.
