Untouched Love

I admire her from a distance.

As you would a piece of art.

Afraid to say things that I feel .

To touch or share my heart.

My body is a vessel with a heart of stone within.

I fear for all to see it ,Or to use it once again.

I wore it on my shoulder for all the world to see.

It seems I gave it freely ,

And it got the best of me.

If my life could be started over.

I would pick a different time.

One where I wouldn't know her.

Or ever have her on my mind.

If now, I was struck with blindness.

If I could never see again.

Her face would never leave me.

Her love always within.

Howard Thomas Barton

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