It’s been an hour
the candles are fading
and still I can’t think
of what to say.
Many words and thoughts
run through my head
yet none seem right
not for you.
I close my eyes
my mind pictures your face.
I open my mouth to speak
but words will not come.
Your smile fades
and I feel I have hurt you
on the verge of tears
I put my arms around you.
Now I realize
what must be said
cannot be said
with a simple word.
