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Involving and surrounding you
Every second of every day
Then suddenly, you’re on the phone
Or you’re online with me
Regardless of the day I’ve had
No matter how angry or hurt
Or how sick or tired
I may be before you call
Even if we talk about nothing
For a few precious moments
The weight of the world
Is lifted away
And you bring out the best in me
But my emotions are out of control
I lose my ability to think
My tongue gets tied into knots
My heart beats like a drum corps
I am deprived of capability
The words I long to say are trapped
Confused and entwined inside me
I get all flustered and can’t speak
My breathing becomes erratic
My pulse starts racing
I get goose bumps
I tremble all over
I get warm outside
And feverish inside
I ache from head to toe
Yet I experience no pain
If I stand, my feet do not
Touch the ground beneath them
Sometimes I get all light headed
And my muscles lose their tone
I try to perform a simple feat
But my bones have turned to mush
Yet somehow I feel like an amazon
Strong, fierce, determined to win
Out of my shell, braver than I really am
I can feel you all over like
My second skin
Rushing through my veins
Like my life’s blood
My heart grasps healing
My soul drinks in strength
As your spirit embraces mine
Can I overdose on emotion?
I have trouble typing
And forget how to spell
Everything is suddenly new to me
My eyes mist over with tears
Mostly with joy
But sometimes with sorrow
That you’re hurting
Or just for the miles between us
I think I could explode
From the way you love me
And each time I foolishly think
There is no possible way
I could love you or want you more
Or feel more need or desire for you, I do
And I’m reborn once again
Begging the powers that be
To let me die in your arms
When this life is through with me…
- L.C., 2001, revised 2008 (for my fiancée, Arynne... there are no words to express how I feel for you, no actions... there is nothing that comes close...)
