How do you
exclaim love for another
when their touch
leaves you breathless-
gasping for air
as they send electric shock waves
up and down your spine,
lighting your skin
on fire;
making it hard to think
and convey a world
that didn't exist
five seconds ago,
because five seconds ago
they weren't looking at you
and you can't speak over
the Morse code your heart
is pounding at your head...

it’s hard enough to speak
when your tongue
doesn't have too much to say.

How then do you show
value for the quiet love;
the love you don't realize
till one second too late.
The one that never burned your skin
or sent electricity down your spine,
but it kept you warm on cold nights
and gave you energy in your need.
How do you thank the silent love.
The one that sat there
while you sat-
just so you weren't alone.
How do you thank a person
you never notice
till their hole eats up your life.