the process of watching

your heart gently open

cautiously with hesitation,

slowly but surely,

the love seeping out

from the eyes that you try to hide,

the words

taking you by surprise,

the obvious caring,

the cautious happiness,

the faltering trepidation,

your foot on the brake

ever so lightly

to slow, but not stop

this marvelous thing,

it is

more beautiful than the roses

unfolding

as miraculous

as a baby’s birth

watching you open your heart and

gradually let yourself

fall in love with me

is the most

awesome sight in the world

                                           2004