Its been a while,
and these sign of times
have left me with nothing,
nothing but a few questions
which have left me beguiled

Tell me,
How many times
should I restrain myself
from holding you tight
How many times
should I end the conversation
saying, "Oh, its alright"
when its not!
How many times
should I end up
with my eyes
resting on you
with my thoughts
shouting about you,
about the way
your lips move
when you speak,
about the way
you take things
even when its bleak,
about the way
your eyes shine
the way they
make me feel
'You're all mine'
And how many times
should I ask you,
"How many times?"
It might take you years to answer
but hush...
Wait a second,
the clock is ticking
Do you hear that?
So please tell me now
just how many times?