Without You

A little romantic ditty

Without You

This Much I know:

The sun wouldn’t shine so brightly

Birds wouldn’t sing so sweetly

The air wouldn’t smell so delightfully

My life wouldn’t be filled so completely

…Without you…

And how do I know?:

Without you the sun seems but a shadow

The birdsongs seem slightly off-key

The air seems not to stir in the meadow

And my heart feels hollow to me

…And how do you feel about me?...

That I don’t really know

In any self assured way

You don’t deign to show me

E’en the time of the day

…I’m sure I could be…

The light of your life

Should you allow me the pleasure

To make you my wife

To love, honor and forever treasure

I don’t just think that

…I KNOW!...

Author's Note

Perhaps a bit over the top?

Reviews

[billyjf]

I like stanza 2, especially the rhyming. The ending was a bit sudden, especially since the rest of the poem seemed to have a calm tone.

[David O Whalen (O Haolin in Celtic)]

Thank you William for an insightful and encouraging review. I appreciate your giving me a bit of your time.