I Could Only Smile
You asked me to kiss you, but I could only smile
I’m not ready for what that kiss might mean
I need to stay where I am awhile
With you, I share my secrets, once for someone else
But I still can’t give you all of me
Because my heart’s still on his shelf
You asked me if I loved you, but I could only smile
There’s so much caring in my eyes
But love… no, that’s not my style
With you, I show compassion, caring and concern
But my past has taught me about love
And it’s a lesson well I’ve learned
You asked me for forever, but I could only laugh
Today we are together
I can’t think much more beyond that
With you, I spend my moments, precious little time
And treasure every one of them
When I’m with you, I leave the past behind
So you just smile and say you understand
You just laugh and reach out for my hand
And tell me everything will change
Promise me my life will be rearranged
Believe that nothing stays the same…
With you, it never is, and never will be quite the same
Because I will not relive with you
The past that has brought me all this pain
You asked if you could kiss me, and this time
There was no smile
I just closed my eyes and drifted, and felt your lips on mine
Still, I’m not ready for what that kiss might mean
Just a kiss… that could mean nothing or mean everything
So when I heard you say, “I love you”
I could only smile…
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