Spin the Bottle

If I were a little girl,
I would play "Spin the Bottle" with you,
And would WILL that bottle to point to you,
That I might kiss your cheek.
And if you sat beside me in the film room,
I would silently hold your hand,
And wish I had that bottle to spin
Again.
 
If I were a teenager,
I would go to the drive-in with you,
And hug your neck and cuddle
Through every feature that came on,
Until the sun came up - or the movies ended -
Or we just got scared of parents' reactions,
And had to go home.
And when you walked me to the door,
I would give you the longest goodnight kiss
And wish
That we could just stay together.
 
But, I'm just a middle-aged woman
Living on stolen minutes
And stolen kisses;
Turning the hourglass upside down
Again and again and again,
Hoping it will never end.
And wishing for that bottle
To spin
Just to kiss your cheek
Again.

POSSESSIVE?

Are you afraid of love?
Or are you just afraid of my love?
Please do not be frightened.
My love will not choke or bind you in any way.
It will bring you warmth when you are cold
And companionship when you are lonely.
My love will bring smiles to brighten all your days
And understanding when you are sad.
It will not obligate you to come see me every day
Or to call me every night.
My love will give you all these things,
Asking only
That wherever you go
And whatever you do,
You will hold me in your heart -
Knowing that when you return,
I will be here, only to make you happy.

                           . . . NancySue Krenrich Hamm

Grace That Love Gives

If I could live my life again,
Then, I would
Erase the pain and stain of sin
If I could.
I never knew
A man like you
Was waiting somewhere just for me.
Now the strength of your love,
Your true and pure love
Can set me free.

I didn't know
God loved me so;
I never dreamed, I never knew
That He had planned a man like you
For me to love.

                          . . . NancySue Krenrich Hamm

DON’T ASK ME NOT TO LOVE YOU

I’m not begging you to love me.
I’m not really even asking you.
But, isn’t it alright if I cherish that hope in my heart?

If I dream of just holding your hand,
It will hurt me – not you.
I will try to keep my eyes from shining when see you.
And I promise
I will try not to smile a special smile
When you say hello.
But, please – don’t ask me not to love you.

                                 . . . NancySue Krenrich Hamm

The Pain of Silence

You looked into my eyes,
And I saw the pain and suffering,
The stifled love you could not tell me of.
For your pride was also strong.

But, could I blame you?
You must have thought
That I would laugh and call you foolish
As I had done before.
And your proud heart, full of pain,
Could take no more.
So, you said nothing.

For, how could you have known
That at that moment
I loved you, too.
I longed to touch and take your hand,
To kiss away your sorrow.
But, I gazed into your sad, sweet eyes
And never said a word.

Then, you turned and walked away,
And I was left alone
Watching after your proud, slow stride.
I might have made light the load of your heavy heart
Had I only said, "I love you."

                              . . NancySue Krenrich Hamm

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