if you saw the emotion
in my eyes
would you look away?
if you could see what i saw when
they first met yours
would you hate
what still lives there for you?

if my hand reached out to touch you
would you flinch?
if the tips of my fingers
stretched out to graze
your skin
would you pull away?

what i would give
to hear your voice
saying my name
once more...

what i would do
to feel the warmth
of your lips
pressing softly
and passionately
against mine
once more...

if i were to ask,
what would you say? . . .