I cannot recall when last I was truly happy,
So long have I been a drift within this lonely sea,
Suddenly I find myself thinking of passion,
and how very much you mean to me,

I see you whispering to me with eyes so radiant, so amorous,
delving deep within the reaches of my torn, fractured heart,
softly diminishing my fear …enchanting and igniting my soul,
As if you have always known me, as if we had never been apart,

And I find myself wondering, could you be the one,
Fearful am I to move to hastily, yet haste not enough,
Everything about you so utterly enthralls me,
Dare I say it aloud, dare I say that I could easily fall in love?

I will stay my unspoken feelings, and let them grow within,
I will wait, and enjoy, and live, and cherish it in quietude,
I will wait til the time draws near, til I am sure you feel as I,
Then I will stop you one day, hold you close, and say, “I love you.”
 

R. Thompson
3/7/01