If I could just kiss you . . . but you have such a stare.
If I could just kiss you . . . but your eyes say beware.
If I could just hold you oh so very tight.
If I could just hold you whenever you’re in sight.

If I could touch you, just to see if you care.
If I could touch you, but do I dare?
You stand there with that knowing smile on your face.
I stand here looking so stupid, a total disgrace.

You look at me and make your little coos.
I look at you and I’m afraid to make a move.
If I could think of the right words as you walk away.
If I could only come up with something to make you stop and stay.

But then you stopped and turned around
With a look that could have knocked me down.
I come to you and you take me by my hand.
You look me in the eyes and you whisper, “oh Stan”

“If you want to kiss me, you have to come near.
If you want to kiss me, my lips are right here.
If you want to hold me, don’t feel any alarm.
If you want to hold me, just take me in your arms.”

“If you want to touch me here and touch me there
If you want to touch me please be sincere”
You leaned in your lips so soft and sweet.
You leaned in and gave me chills from my head to my feet.

I held you close, oh so close to my chest.
If I could judge all my feeling, this was the best.
I touched your skin so soft and tender.
In my arms I could feel your body surrender.

Our lips brushed lightly and I held you so tight
Our lips came together hard with a force that was a might.
If I could, I know I would hold you like this forever.
Even though I know you have to go, I would leave you never.

STANLEY HENDRIX
05/2008