"I TOLD MYSELF"

I TOLD MYSELF SO MANY THINGS,

OF DIAMOND HEARTS AND RUBY RINGS,

OF KITTENS SOFT AS CARDED WOOL,

BUT THEN, I SOUNDED AS A FOOL.

FOR WHAT I REALLY TOLD MYSELF

WAS,"KEEP YOUR FEELINGS ON THE SHELF."

MY FEELINGS SAID, "NO, I'LL NOT BE SHELVED

FOR YOU, NOR FOR ANYONE ELSE."

SO HERE THEY ARE FOR ALL TO SEE,

MY FEELINGS SAY THEY ARE MISSING THEE.

HOW SILLY OF ME, YOU MIGHT SAY.

YES, I SHALL AGREE WITH YOU THIS DAY,

I AM SILLY, YET I DO HAVE SUCH FUN

BEFORE THE DAY IS FINALLY DONE.

"SEE YOU LATER, MY DEAREST FRIEND,

I SHALL LOVE TO TALK WITH YOU AGAIN.

MAY I CALL YOU TOMORROW, EVEN TONIGHT?

WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO SAY WHAT I WOULD?

OR MUST I ALWAYS PLEASE YOU, AND SOUND

AS A FOOL, NOT SAYING THE TRUTH AT ALL?

I LOVE YOU, MY FRIEND, MAY I SAY IT AGAIN?

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL WITHIN ME.

YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR WHAT I SAY,

BUT I SHALL SAY IT ANOTHER WAY.

YOU MEAN MUCH TO ME, SO MUCH THAT I SEE

YOUR FACE ALL THE NIGHT LONG.

YOU'RE LYING NEXT TO ME

ON A SOFT BED OF FLEECE,

YOU HOLD ME WITH ARMS SO STRONG,

WE ARE FILLED WITH LOVE AND PEACE,

AND FOREVER IS NEVER TOO LONG."

© 1997 Tulsabutterfly
All Rights Reserved