Pardon me, handsome man
If I seem a little shocked.
For not opening the heart of my door
When your heart came and knocked.
Excuse me, wonderful being
If I didnt talk at first.
If speech didnt cover my tongue
But only to whip and to curse.
Im so sorry, kind stranger who I know now,
If I seemed a little stunned.
If I seemed to have been taken off guard
Choking, as if I had been hung.
But you see, my husband to be,
My best friend who I will always befriend,
I do, and do not know, how to react
When a man is more than a man,
Rather a gentleman.
I do not know what oars to keep
In the waters, when neck deep
I do not know what struggle to reap
When a man like you comes calling
To stir and to seep
In the tears I keep crying.
I may wear a ring, but sometimes I do not know how
To let love in, to let love bow
When I break.
So pardon me, handsome man,
If I seem a little scared and frightened.
For not opening the heart of my door
For not letting the light in.
But now I see more than ever before.
In fact, it is kind of blinding!
I can love, I do deserve love, I am worthy
Of love.
Not only of love that is strong,
But of love... that is married
Love that is binding.
Submitted: February 11th, 2003
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