Brave

I shall be silent

for there are no words

to describe what I feel

Shhh…

From these lips come

Nothing

But my thoughts race

all over, around and

through you

Tangled in your hair

caressing your cheek

hugging away your

pain…

I long to show you

my memories

from when we met

Honey you were

my thoughts

I had whole conversations

with you

and they were perfect

Like you

Perfect

Heart palpitating

body sweating

consumed by fear

of your rejection

But I remember

I remember

I… remember

All those years ago

Your scent, your hair

your tone, your stance

The rhythm ruled

the way you danced

Your lips, your hands

your vibrant eyes

Your curt hello

was my surprise

And all these thoughts are locked away

though I long to tell you all

Perhaps I’ll take a stage someday

and find you in the crowd

and finally get around

to being

brave