By Jon
Date: 2002 Sep 01
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afraid

i know you can feel
the unspoken words
as i hold you close
and i kiss your lips
and i pause
and look into your eyes
i want to tell you
how much i really do
love you
but im afraid
that once i do
things will change
like they always do
i've never been able
to keep a woman happy
longer than a few months
so it's surprising
that you're still around
after all this time
still not bored
still looking for more
and i want to take this next step
and let you in
show you all the places that hurt
and the places i want you to stay
i want to be wholly yours
i want you to be the one
to take me on
but im afraid
but darling all i need is time
so when i pause
and my mouth is open
and not a word is spoken
just know that one day
those broken moments of silence
will be filled
with my voice
telling you
how much
i really do
love you