Of Friends and Lovers

poem from 10-15-04

I light the candle and in it's glow,
strain and stumble to express
myself; afraid you'll laugh
at my attempts.

No words can quite capture
the way you make me feel inside.
I end my feebleness and
extinguish the flame.

My arms ache to embrace your
soul; to tenderly stroke your
hair and heal your heart.

My lips tremble at the thought of
caressing your forehead as you sleep;
If only to kiss away the pain she left behind.

Oh my lover, I long to tell you how
my heart swells when my name falls
from your lips. Nothing can extinguish
the passion that once drew me to you.

But in the dark silence hold me and
I'll say nothing while our spirits
and bodies entwine.