By Nikki
Date: 22 May 2000
A Realization...
You called me at work today,
and I had to slide my chair under my desk
to keep from floating away.
We talked for an hour,
pretty much about nothing,
the words unimportant as we
satisfied our need to hear each other's voices.
We discussed where to live,
knowing it really doesn't matter,
the importance of being together what counts.
It became time for lunch,
and we said our goodbyes, not sad,
for we know the time will come when
goodbyes aren't necessary.
I will never forget that phone call, though,
as unimportant as it seemed.
You said 'I love you', and my heart stumbled,
because I had never heard the words,
only seen them.
But all of the passion in the world
can be taken away, and I don't care.
Because when I hung up,
my heart stopped when I realized that
I had said 'I love you, too'.
As right as it was, passion can't beat that,
and anyone who says differently...well, you know!
5/22/00 NL
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