Moonlit

Whenever I catch a glimpse
of the moon floating about the trees,
I look her in the eye
and plead for her to tell you all the things I cannot
In hearts drawn on foggy car windows
that glow in the dizzy blur of passing street-lights
and initials hastily scribbled
from the margins of pages that will never cross your gaze

I like to pretend I’m smooth-spoken
when the night has faded to black
and I’m comforted by the gentle light of my phone
Reminding me that you are on the other end

But when the sun has risen and I’m looking into your eyes
There is nothing I can think more to tell you
than I love you, I love you, I love you,
And yet, the words stick inside my mind,
drenched in honey and care and far too much worry
so I can swallow them sweetly
and kiss you with the sugar on my lips

My brain clicks slower around you
When you are two feet away
and smiling
And maybe poems won’t do me any justice
And maybe the moon will never speak it quietly in your ear
But you drift around my thoughts and melt into every fluttering beat my heart takes
And maybe I never meant to tell you how often I think about you
But I find myself grateful that it is written into all of my poems,
The same less-than-subtle reminder,
So I do not have to choke back the honey

Author's Note

Generally the same concept as most of my poems. When I’m standing right next to him it’s like my brain forgets what words are sometimes.

Reviews

[Len Jeffrey]

I like it! I wish that I had the warmth and gift for the words to use as you do.

[hazy]

Thank you so much!

[Gee]

Show him this and if he has a heart it will melt.
You are very easy to read(enjoy)

[hazy]

thank you, both for this and all of your other reviews :) I'm glad you enjoy my poetry

[Em]

This is beautiful, you described the feelings perfectly. Good job

[hazy]

thank you so much!

[roniO]

I think it's a writer's way. Our most beautiful and sometimes pertinent thoughts remain in our heads. It's like our tongues are paralyzed and our pen is the only release.
Thanks for the poem.

[hazy]

yes, exactly!! thank you for the review