Trepidation Poem by Kevin Carney

Can you hear the whispers?
Can you hear the sighs?
Can you look deep into her eyes?
Look at her beauty.
So stunning in every way.

Try to deal with the feelings.
Making you such a fool.
Sitting there staring,
starting to drool.
Can you take her flippant ways?
Can you understand her feelings?

Translate them as you may.
Can you take a chance?
Throwing all caution away.
You move to be closer,
not caring at the cost.
Can you sort your own feelings?

Can you find that love?
Careful, oh so careful.
Walk lightly,
you might as well be on egg shells.
Careful, oh so careful.
Look into your heart.

Is it going to burst?
Will you get burnt?
Can you take the hurt?
Look into the reason,
try to understand.
See yourself right now….

Will it lead you to become unraveled?
Emotions,
deep inside ready to explode.
So twisted in knots,
so sick to your stomach.
She hasn't called you in awhile.
So ridden with angst.

You had your chance,
what have you done?
Is it you or is it her?
Why not give a call.
Picking up the phone,
starting to dial.
Trembling you hang up.

You never had her in the first place.
You talked yourself into believing.
So afraid to take it day by day…
You just give up, never knowing…
What might have been there?