Love Untold

I gaze upon you, with a hope fervent and true, That courage might bloom, and your words break through. "Say 'I love you', don't let fear your lips seal, For in your beautiful brown eyes, my love's reflection is real. I cannot speak of love, for you might take flight, Like a bird that soars above clouds, escaping the night. Yet, in the silence of your lips, a heart's beat I hear, Thunderous and clear, 'I love you!' it cries, drawing near. Do not hide, nor in the labyrinth of the unknown dwell, Free yourself, embrace the chance to see the love I'd tell. A wondrous love, upon you, I'd bestow, If only you'd let the walls around your heart go. I wonder, will there come a day, when you'll let love in? I stand ready, with an intent to love, waiting to begin."