I will greet you in the morning
And sleepily share the early hours
Over coffee and cinnamon rolls
Then rush to work after light conversation.
But I will never love you.
I will bless the evening meal
Prepared by you and enjoy it's flavor
And be thankful there is money enough
To do more than eat and sleep and work
But I will never love you.
I will compliment your dress and hair
And assure you that others will be envious
I will explain away the grey and wrinkles that appear
as a figment of unwarranted worry.
But I will never love you.
I will hold you to my breast and comfort you
When sadness and despair take hold
And likewise laugh with unrestrained relief
When joy and happiness see fit to show.
But I will never love you.
I will watch your favorite movie
And confirm it’s worth to me
Hum the catchy melody of a song we both once knew
And verify the truth that it contains.
But I will never love you.
Alone at night my eyes fill up
An emptiness unspoken
The plain and simple horror
Never acknowledged or revealed
I will never love you.
The silent interrogative.
Is that enough for you?
