For Erin

A poem others don't read
it's been a long time ignored
yet a comment appeared
to say it's still adored
a few more comments
you don't know how much they mean
bring up feelings of the past
in my head i see an old scene
now i've started thinking
of what we once were
scenes from the past
flying by in a blur
so very few words
you've said to me the last two years
and now i think i know why
as truths ugly head rears
after we broke up
i said i loved you
it probably freaked you out
that's not what i meant to do
i'd felt that way a while
at least a month before we split
but i was afraid to tell you
i thought you wouldn't believe it
i'm sorry for telling you
i should have let it be
but i didn't know what it would do
i was blind and couldn't see
i hope we can now be friends
and talk to each other again
maybe we could even try dating
either way we both win

©Daniel Lee Ward 4-27-05