This Love

(Rough Copy)

What I feel with you is bittersweet
I love every moment, every smile
I love every inch of your skin
And the way you make me feel

I am afraid to get close
I am afraid to cause you pain
Yet without you life is nothing but an escape

I am engulfed by your love
Your words are like honey
Your body the only one I desire
But what if my demons surface once more?
How could I bear to see tears roll down your face?
Do I stay or do I go?

I love the way your eyes shine when you are happy
How your arms wrap around me so tightly, not wanting to let go
With you I experience love as I never did before
You make me laugh when I had forgotten how to do so

Since the first moment we cross paths, I saw your essence
Beautiful, chaotic, warm and clear
I know you don't see yourself
I am enraptured by your soul

Innocent  and sensual
Vulnerable yet strong
I love your sweetness
I love your sadness 
I love it all

I am afraid to love you for I don't want to hurt you
Yet a life without you is no life 
But a thousand times death.

Sofia E. Falcone