Am I Allowed?

Can I?
May I?
Touch your face?
Brush your hand?
Feel your hair?
Am I still allowed to love you?

Can I
let my lips
stray there?
Can I
keep my hand
right there?
Can I come
just a little closer?

If I try to catch you
when you fall
Would you come into my
arms or wait for them
to make the call?
Can you kiss me under the moon tonight
and not worry about who
might see us in the starlight
I ask myself
if this is wrong
for you to love even though
I'm not carrying pom-pom's,
Am I still allowed to love you?

Can I hold you tight
Can I let go of my fright
Can you promise me
(so that I know you won't let go)
Can you say the don't matter
Can you say you don't care
Can I still touch your face
Can I still hold your hand
Can you still be seen with me?

Am I still allowed to love you?