Vulnerable Display of Emotions

I should have told you

I say

looking away

from those beautiful green eyes

disguised in confidence

though I know there is hurt

I pull you in

against my skin

dancing with you slowly

in my arms

trying to disarm you

to my surprise

you graze your chest on mine

staring me in the eye

and making me face the pain

in your shy, revealing expression

and it is a lesson to me

not to take for granted

the treasures that life gives

because I know that without you

I’d be deprived of beauty and compassion

so I latch on

to your eyes

and whisper

one more time

sorry

before saying the words

you want to hear

“I love you”

I say

my lips obey

my commands to

display my affection

and though it is difficult

to bear my emotions

my devotion

to my relationship with you

is so much more

so I let my heart drop to the floor

waiting for your response

and to see if you want

me to say it again

but you smile

your lips moving closer to mine

and we entwine for a moment

where everything fades

and in that moment

I know that everything is okay