By P Cartagena
Date: 29 January 1999

Love's Words

	I saw a white dove singing in the trees. I gave him a rose and 
the words "I Love You" to carry to you. But those words don't begin to 
describe the emotions you stir in me.  When you're near me, your scent 
drives me into sensless delirium.  As I come nearer, I want to envelope
you into my arms and lose my self in your flowing hair.  I stare into 
your eyes and see deep oceans where storms are just reflections of a
self-destructive world. A blooming flower, your lips are full of nectar
that instead of quenching my thrist, makes it grow deeper and stronger...

	Your distance from me pulls me painfully from a world free 
of harm into a reality that slowly forces its way to the center of my 
self. Remembering you is the only solace I have.  When will we meet 
again, so that I can feel your skin against mine?  Fear imbeds itself 
into my mind and slowly destroys Hope and Faith.  You are my Salvation!
I would gladly give all that I am, my whole world, to be near you one
more time, just to stare into your eyes and be lost again as if it were
the first time.

	Words slowly poison the emotions I have tried to show here. My 
attempt has been weak in showing you the strength of the passions created 
by your very being.  I will throw no more of these cheap words at you. 
Instead, I will wait for the day that I can show you my emotions in a 
different medium than words.