Poem: When I find the words in time

You are on your way

In a minute or two

And I must find, within that time,

The words to say

I love you.

 

I’m not used to this

Uncertainty

And when I find the words in time

I shall, with a kiss,

Dismiss worry

And then embrace

The long, sweet moment

Of my soul… happy

Whenever I see your smiling face.

 

But I must hurry

Because you know nothing of

What I find inside as I strive to find

The words for feelings sublime

Unknown, for so long,

And now running out of time

Even as you slowly step outside

While I struggle to ask you to stay

Inside…

Hoping against hope that

Someday, sooner than yesterday,

You find your way

Back home.