Longing

are you afraid of love 
 or are you just afraid of my love?
 please do not be frightened 
 my love will not choke or bind you in any way
 it will bring you warm when you are cold 
 and companionship when you are lonely 
 my love will bring smiles to brighten all your days inter and understanding when you are sad inter I will not obligate you to come to see me everyday or to call me every night inter my love will give you all these things asking only that wherever you go and whatever you do you will hold me in your heart knowing that when you return I will be here only to make you happy
  I'm not begging you to love me 
 I'm not really even asking you to 
 but isn't it alright if I cherish that hope in my heart 
 if I dream of just holding your hand it will hurt me not you 
 I will try to keep my eyes from shining when I see you and I promise I will try not to smile a special smile when you say hello 
 but please don't ask me not to love you for that is something I cannot do
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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