THAT NIGHT Adrian
That Night
I rang you that night to show you that I cared
You told me you would ring back as you had no time to spare
The sand had not yet passed through the glass before I heard the tone
Time had come free, free enough to drop that stone
With that one message you tore things apart
Since that night I ponder my broken heart
For I know the moment that I fell for you
There is no doubt in my mind that my heart belonged to you
I wanted to tell to you I loved you but was too afraid to say
I have loved only twice before and the fear led me astray
I said the words I love and you did not run away
You to my surprise, you told me that the love was shared
I told you hearing those words I love you, showed how much you cared
For I had never heard the words I love you till they came from your mouth
Since that tone that night I have started to doubt
Were those words you said really from the heart?
Or was it just that you did not want to face a broken heart?
Well with that night that ship has sailed
I fell apart that night and ever since wondered how I failed
You asked for time and space and I thought there was a chance
You claimed I was pushy and you put me in my place
But in the time we had apart I have come to realize exactly how I feel simply at a glance
The reason I had such trouble giving us time apart
Was the fact that I was fearful of a broken heart
The love which I had proclaimed to you lives on to this very day
I have had time to think and ponder the position I am in today
And I must thank you for giving me the greatest, if not brief opportunity to be with you
Although I have felt love before and had to mend a broken heart
You gave me every reason to run before I felt hurt
I did not run or even think of leaving, for the simplest of reasons, I love you
In our time apart some things have come to light or the light of day has shone through
You tell me that I was over stepping the mark and for this I am truly sorry
But if I was made a wares I would have stepped back and waited till another day
In part I feel this is all true what you said to me on that Tuesday afternoon
I today saw a couple not much older than me and you, they had a child just a bub too
It was at this point that I found myself smiling and yet a tear ran down my face
I had this feeling inside of envy and delight that I shared that experience with you if just for a brief period in time and space
I am now aware that I was filling a void of which I had no place
When I think of what may have been if that stripe had appeared
I feel excited at what we may have shared
There are many things I am truly thankful for the first is the love we shared
The time we spent apart made my mind and heart realize just how much I cared
I know that you were something special and that we could have made things work
Despite all the obstacles you put in front of me to ward me off, I simply faced it with a smirk
I have been turning it over and over in my mind lately
That night we spent down by that beach wall
I really thought it was the beginning of it all
I remember that night, I wanted to kiss you oh so much
As we watched the storm clouds cover the horizon, I remember our first touch
There are many things I could add too
But most of all I still have that feeling I held for you
There is just so much I need to say but deep down I know it will drive you further away
I feel we need to talk, there is just so much to say
Though this may be tough to hear you are on my mind
I stare at space and wonder are we defined
I contemplate if us meeting was for a reason or season
I alone cannot answer a question of such treason
There is one question that does not need answering and that is the question of how I feel about you, about us
I feel the best of us is yet to come so now only you can decide how we will progress
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