A small glance
A backward hello
A passing goodbye
A secret smile
An elusive hands on hands
A touch of fingers as you pass by
A wink that happened after a laugh
A secret understanding that no one understands
A softly spoken yes
A tearful no and a heartbreak
A maybe and I'll be back
A promise not kept
And a promise never spoken
Over the years
Adding
And adding
On top of one another
Until that not so special day crept
Over your shoulder
Catching you unawares
Creeping into your heart
Undetected
Until this terrible muscle lurches
And misses a beat
And you find yourself staring
And staring
And losing breath
Still staring
Until someone bumps you
From behind
And you choke out the words
"I love you"
To that person
Who was always there
Rarely on your mind
Rarely on your dreams
But over the years
Has silently
Become your whole world.
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