By Richard J. Withey
Submitted by withrich
Date: 2002 Sep 19
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Last Night

I fell in Love last night
Somewhere between seven o'clock and your kisses

You did not know this and so you left
Would you have stayed if I told you?

And as a result...

I spent the night holding your pillow next to me trying to
Capture the scent you left on it and me
Hardly a substitute for the real thing

I don't completely understand these changes that I am feeling
In fact more often than not they leave me without words

I do Love you, there I said it
But are you ready to hear it

I think you will stay if ever I am brave enough to tell you
I have waited my whole life for you to come along
I hope you stay forever

I have been left so many times before by lesser people, I fear
Your absence would cause me to fade away entirely

Your gentle ways leave me wanting to let you in completely
But my heart is unwilling to be hurt again

So I will wait a little longer to tell you
Until that moment arrives,  I will hold you closer and tighter than you
Have ever been held before

I want you to forget all your past loves that have hurt your heart
In my love you will find the place you were always meant to be

And if you love me, you will be able to feel my love surround you even without
Me saying it.

But I do... You are my Love