She Doesn't Have to Know

This is an intriguing love story.

For Sara

Should I let Sara know how I feel about her?

I want to win her heart, and I’m dying to be in her arms,

But I won’t say sweet words to entice her.

 

I wish I could be near her as often as possible,

But I can’t let her know that I care about her.

If I don’t talk to her, how else can I reach her heart?

 

She seems to be quite happy with her fiancé,

So I don’t want her wrapped in an eternal triangle.

I must prevent my lust for her from showing.

 

She may not understand how my love blaze for her.

I can hardly stand to see her engagement ring.

I need to get a grip on myself and control my thinking.

 

How can I get the girl whom I love out of my mind?

I want to tell her that she’s the reason I’m hurting,

But I’ll leave her alone so she can concentrate on her life.

 

I wonder what she’d do if I approach her about it.

Maybe it’s better to let things remain as they are.

She doesn’t have to know that I live just next-door.

Author's Note

From my elite collection of love poems.