By Nikki
Date: 20 June 2000

Lines

There is such a fine line
between loving someone
and being in love.

Somewhere along the way
I stumbled across that line,
basking in the sometimes 
glow of your timid heart,
mine just as timid
and yet wanting to open 
to you at the same time.
The heat of the sun
could not have been any 
warmer than that of
a single touch
from you.

Maybe it was the distance...
   Maybe I was too tired to struggle...
      What if's and maybes never did
get me anywhere...

Somewhere along the way
I stumbled back across that line,
or maybe it was forward...

I don't really know anymore...

How much is enough, 
and who draws that line,
and how do I know
when I'm up to loving 
someone that much?

There's a fine line
between loving 
and being in love...
and I'll love you forever...

(but maybe it's time to move the lines?)

NL 06/19/00