Stars

there are always words sparkling just above the surface .
spreading above me like stars.
burning bright in my mind and disappearing before I can string
them together for you .
there are always words I want to say to you.
thoughts and ideas I don’t seem to be able to express properly .
and yet there is always a lack of words when you are around --
never quite right for what i’m trying to say .
and you are always there .
sometimes barely brushing the edges of my thoughts .
other times consuming me .
making me burn with the words that you will whisper in my ear - -
causing me to forget all those words that are inside my head.
and you are always there .
making me wonder why I ever believed I could capture with words
what you mean to me .