I'm with Britt on this one. I love the title of "Head First" as it makes me think you are going into this relationship head first in a sort of way. The emotions in this piece were simply amazing, ranging from love to fear to a wanting of joy. The flow of the poem was also very nice and it made the poem a lot easier to read. The caution about this poem is also very interesting as it creates a shield around ones heart to open up as you have said. Unable to let your self out.

"I liked it better when you
were on paper -
your lips remained
unkissed."

This was simply amazing and the imagery is really great here. If there was no imagery intended then you are simply amazing as this part made me think of maybe a picture of someone or even a poem about someone. Maybe wrong interpretation but that is what I got. All in all I found this piece very enjoyable and the main theme of this poem, opening up, really got across. I couldn't find one thing I didn't like about this poem. You have done a great job at spilling your emotions into this poem. great job and keep writing.

An enjoyable read......

existential dilemmas abound!
and your clarity of analysis does, too....

careful, careful, I say...have courage for love!
Love has a life of it's own and we can live it
every moment..if only we Will...

one technical matter...
A capital W on the last line does not fit with the comma just before it: "Someday,"

PS...Terrific title....quietly reveals the depth behind the perceptions...'-)

I don't think I've ever had a poem touch me this much and mean so much to me , I can definitely relate to this... and I loved the ending... although you penned some pretty common emotions, with simple wording it was absolutely perfect. Not too overdone, but just right. The ending was perfect - we fall in love and we question what life would be like without them, how could we really live without that person we love. I loved this!

Wow!! I love this poem... so nicely written! I love the emotions you've expressed - the feelings you feel when you have a new relationship. Great job!

Love your style and self knowledge ...that goes without saying ..anything else would be simply standard......praise

I wish I had the ability to write about your poem in the style of a true critic but I only know what feels right to me. What sounds right and awakes my senses of enjoyment when I read them
congrats for this is truly a winner

This piece really touched my heart.

The fear preventing me from
letting us run amok; from
loving deeply,
simply... is this:

Someday,
what am I going to do without you?

The fear of being without the one you love is clearly felt in your words. It makes me think if I knew what it was going to feel like I would have never fallen in love.
Excellent job!
Congrats on your win
Take care
Cindy

That was epic.

Truly captivating!