By cats_meow dg29732@hotmail.com
Date: 26 November 2000
If They Only Knew
If They Only Knew
The phone call wasn’t so unusual, we had talked plenty of times before.
As I started to say I was going to the store you interrupted and ask.
“Can you come over for a while, I want to talk to you about something.”
My heart sank, now who has been talking? Trying to cause trouble.
Everyone at work is convinced we are lovers, always making remarks,
Looking every time I talk to you, or you come by my table
We try to laugh it off, but I know it bothers you by that look that comes across your face.
Now who is giving you a fit over something that doesn’t exist?
We sit and talk, half watching Bill Dance catching catfish on the Mississippi.
Our love for fishing , hunting and nature as always so ever present in our conversations.
I keep wondering when you will bring it up. Who has been talking what’s going on.?
Still you say nothing, why did you ask me here, what was it you wanted to talk about?
I got up from the couch to take my wine glass back to the kitchen.
You followed me, silently, and stood by the table as I washed and put away my glass,
I turned and looked deep into those sky blue eyes, the short blond hair,
The smile that melts my heart each time I see you.
I wondered, does he ever imagine what it would be like if we really were lovers.
Does he have any idea how much I would love be in his arms,
To kiss him the way I long to, and to let the passion I have flow over him.
I feel my face begin to flush and I start to walk past,
For once at a loss for words, I can’t let him know what I’m thinking.
Then you reached out, put your arm across my shoulders and pulled me next to you.
My heart suddenly pounding, I couldn’t say a word.
What is he doing, what kind of silly game is he playing now?
But then you gently bent down to kiss me, first on my forehead, then gently on my lips.
I looked at you in amazement, this has to be a dream.
Your fingers trace along the lines of my mouth, then across my face and back again.
You pause a moment, then whisper so softly, “ will you spend the night with me?”
Chills run up and down my spine, my knees almost give way beneath me.
My eyes begin to fill with tears and I thankfully say, “yes, yes Darling, I will stay”
The morning came all too quickly as we held each other among the tangled sheets.
Both of us smiling, warm and complete, our passions finally released.
As I dressed to leave and reached up on tip toes to kiss you goodbye.
You pull me close again, and ask if you can see me after work tomorrow.
Then we both begin to laugh and say together, “If they only knew”.
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