Running
As always.

I've once again put it off
Another week.
I want to talk to you.
But my shyness
Holds me back.
I need to talk to you
And I will-
I have to.
I can't just sit,
Silent,
And watch you slip away
Like I have with all the others.

There have been times-
A few-
When you've slept
And I stayed up
And watched you lay there
Just for an hour or so
Before I also slept.

You're beautiful
Not just your eyes,
Face and body,
But everything I've learned
From our conversations,
From just being near you.
Everything about you.

You've captured my attention
And you've kept it
Keeping me from running completely
I keep coming back
To see you
To be near you
Hoping that perhaps
I have a chance.

If you ever forget
How beautiful you are
Just look at me
When I look at you
And you'll see.

~091700~