I reach over to touch you.
I kiss you.
You hold me against you.
The sound you make.
...
Can I call just to tell you I love you? Will you say anything back?
Can I see you even though it's late? Will you come to fulfill my desire?
...
Do you know how much you mean to me?
That I'm happy only when I'm with you?
And how much I appreciate you?
For taking such good care of me.
...
I don't think of myself as a writer, and in school I wasn't very good at it. I started this because I had things I wanted to tell my boyfriend that he didn't want to hear. We're still together, and things are fine. I love him very much, and he wouldn't be with me if he didn't want to be. But, for whatever reason, he doesn't love me, yet. And he doesn't like me to tell him how I feel, even though he already knows. I tried to get him to read the poems, but he said they scare him. He also thinks it's 'wierd' that they're all about him. He's supportive of my hobby, he just thinks I should write about something else. So, instead of sharing my most private feelings with him, I'm sharing them with everyone else.)
Tell Me You Love Me
I love you,
I need you,
I want you,
Why can't you
Tell me you love me?
You're beautiful,
You're funny,
You're strong,
Why can't you
Tell me you love me?
I'm trying,
I'm hurting,
I'm yours,
Why can't you
Tell me you love me?
You kiss me,
You touch me,
You have me,
Why can't you
Tell me you love me?
Is it me?
Is it you?
Is it her?
Why can't you
Tell me you love me?
We'd be happy,
We'd be stable,
We'd be more,
If you could
Tell me you love me.