Three Words Too Soon

I turn my face towards yours
And count the colours in your eyes
And the freckles on your skin.
I trace the outline of your lips
Inhaling the scent of the shampoo you “borrowed”
And the words bubble from my chest
But catch in my throat.
Three words.
Three words I never dreamed I would say.
Three words I so long to hear.

But of course it is too soon.

So every time you catch me off guard
With the warmth of your embrace
Or the sound of your laughter
And I feel the urge to tell you
I force the three words back
And I lock them away.

I tell myself that perhaps one day
When I am busy counting the colours in your eyes
You will turn to me and say
The three words I long to hear.
And I will never have to hide
My feelings for you again.

A Valentine’s Day Confession

I will go on hoping that you feel the same,
That your face lights up when you hear my name.
I will pretend I am happy with the way things are,
Until I am sure that I have your heart.

You’ve made this a struggle, no more can I hide
The fact that I’ve liked you for quite some time.
We’re such similar people who met by chance
Across a crowded room with a sideways glance.

We speak so freely about most every thing
I even said yes when you asked me to sing.
You’re part of my life now, a part of each day
So how would I manage if you went away?

I fear you don’t see it, that I am “just a friend”
That our love has no future, no beginning, no end.
But I could make you as happy as you’ve made me,
If you opened your eyes and started to see.

Until you’ve decided what I mean to you
I’ll go on pretending; it’s what I must do.
But I want you to know while I wait for that sign,
My heart is yours if yours is mine.