Hold On

You like my smile.
You said so,
I heard you.
I like that.

Well your smile,
The small twitch of your lips,
Is so contagious,
That it catches your nose.

Well now I can admire.
Glances were enough to get me by,
But now I drink you in.
I’m addicted.

I’m not sure if that’s good.
The less shy I am,
The more of you
I can’t do without.

I need to verbalise this
To know how you feel;
To know what to take,
And what to give back.
For I don’t want to hurt you.
The last thing I’d give,
Is what would take you down.

I need a boundary,
Which with time I might cross,
To keep me from you.
For if I give you my heart,
And you to me,
Then there is no going back.

Let us wait and see.
Let’s hold back our hearts.
Treasure these simple things,
And they might last a lifetime.